84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
84%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1445.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,660
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queens' School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofQUEENS' SCHOOL (BUSHEY)
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+3pp
87%84%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+5pp
74%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
57.5
+4.0
60.957.253.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.5
EBacc entry
84%
+32pp
84%62%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
EBacc APS
1445.7
+144.0
1445.71373.71301.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1445.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.9
+3.4
39.937.134.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
30%
+10pp
30%21%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,660
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TY
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 | 84% | 68% | 57.5 | Not applicable | 84% | 1445.7 | 85% | 1,660 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 63% | 53.5 | +0.20 | 51% | 1301.6 | 53% | 1,682 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 65% | 55.6 | +0.18 | 41% | 1310.6 | 43% | 1,690 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 74% | 60.9 | +0.48 | 42% | 1410.5 | 45% | 1,684 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 71% | 59.0 | +0.39 | 43% | 1362.6 | 47% | 1,675 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 65% | 57.0 | +0.25 | 44% | 1318.5 | 49% | 1,673 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 65% | 56.5 | +0.27 | 57% | — | 63% | 1,671 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | B | +0.32 | 30% | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | B- | +0.08 | 19% | 196 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 18% | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | B | — | 17% | 175 |
| 2018/19 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.10 | 13% | 186 |
| 2017/18 | 30.8 | C | -0.12 | 8% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.01 | 13% | 198 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,660 | 17.7 | 18% | 18% | 11% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,682 | 18.7 | 12% | 17% | 11% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,690 | 17.3 | 11% | 19% | 11% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,684 | 17.5 | 9% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,691 | 17.8 | 6% | 19% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,675 | 17.9 | 5% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,673 | 16.5 | 6% | 18% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,671 | 15.7 | 6% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.