The Purcell School

All-through
Independent
Ages 8 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Aldenham Road, Bushey, Bushey, WD23 2TSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Purcell School is an all-through school in Bushey for ages 8 to 19. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Purcell School.

The Purcell School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

35 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.7

47.7, 1.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.3%

54.3%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths82.9%

82.9%, 18.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.41

4.41, 0.32 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

42 students

Average point score per A level entry37.00

37.00, 2 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 220

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Purcell School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Queens' School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 57.5
The Grange Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 41.3
Bushey Meads School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 43.6
Watford Grammar School for Girls	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 68.2
St Margaret's School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 56.3

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 8 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Bambrough
Phone: 01923331100
Website: purcell-school.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Aldenham Road, Bushey, Bushey, WD23 2TS
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 102256

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.