85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
73%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
293.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
806
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St Margaret's School · All-through · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+10pp
87%81%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
73%
+11pp
74%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
Attainment 8
56.3
+0.7
58.654.650.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.3
EBacc entry
32%
+0pp
32%16%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
293.0
-39.3
353.4286.8220.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 293.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.2
-2.6
42.140.138.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
A-level value added
+0.18
-0.2
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-6pp
29%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
806
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DT
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 85% | 73% | 56.3 | Not applicable | 32% | 293.0 | 45% | 806 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 63% | 55.6 | Not published | 31% | 332.3 | 43% | 743 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 71% | 51.4 | Not published | 0% | 353.4 | 41% | 654 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 73% | 50.6 | Not published | 0% | 220.2 | 42% | 531 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 74% | 58.6 | Not published | 0% | 280.9 | 74% | 458 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 78% | 58.3 | Not published | 0% | 245.3 | 72% | 444 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 69% | 54.4 | Not published | 0% | — | 81% | 427 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.2 | B | +0.18 | 17% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 41.8 | B+ | +0.35 | 23% | 33 |
| 2022/23 | 39.8 | B | — | 18% | 28 |
| 2021/22 | 42.1 | B+ | — | 21% | 29 |
| 2018/19 | 38.1 | B- | +0.27 | 29% | 25 |
| 2017/18 | 36.4 | B- | +0.03 | 21% | 28 |
| 2016/17 | 41.6 | B | +0.21 | 36% | 35 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 806 | — | 20% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 743 | — | 22% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 654 | — | 16% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 531 | — | 36% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 458 | — | 19% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 458 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 444 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 427 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.