64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
652.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,236
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bushey Meads School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofBUSHEY ST JAMES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+0pp
81%72%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+0pp
66%53%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
43.6
+1.5
54.148.142.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.6
EBacc entry
11%
+5pp
11%9%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
652.3
+60.0
777.0684.7592.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 652.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.6
-2.4
36.231.927.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.6
A-level value added
-0.06
0
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-2pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,236
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4PA
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 41% | 43.6 | Not applicable | 11% | 652.3 | 22% | 1,236 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 41% | 42.1 | -0.45 | 6% | 592.3 | 10% | 1,213 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 60% | 50.8 | -0.02 | 7% | 741.8 | 21% | 1,226 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 66% | 54.1 | +0.02 | 9% | 777.0 | 19% | 1,230 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 58% | 49.7 | -0.31 | 7% | 677.4 | 18% | 1,223 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 65% | 51.6 | +0.04 | 20% | 715.5 | 46% | 1,178 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 54% | 51.5 | +0.09 | 11% | — | 25% | 1,120 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | C- | -0.06 | 6% | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.10 | 8% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 30.5 | C | — | 9% | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 20% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | +0.06 | 7% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | +0.17 | 12% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 29.3 | C | +0.07 | 4% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,236 | 17.0 | 24% | 18% | 23% | 13% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,213 | 17.6 | 24% | 18% | 21% | 14% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,226 | 18.1 | 25% | 19% | 19% | 14% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,230 | 17.5 | 24% | 20% | 19% | 10% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,244 | 17.1 | 24% | 23% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,223 | 18.2 | 30% | 26% | 19% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,178 | 17.1 | 33% | 26% | 19% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,120 | 17.4 | 35% | 24% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.