83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
154.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
195
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 The Purcell School · All-through · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+28pp
83%41%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+9pp
54%27%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
47.7
+7.5
47.732.216.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.7
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
154.5
+33.3
154.595.536.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 154.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
-2.0
39.035.431.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
+0.11
-0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-13pp
17%10%3%
'17'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
195
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TS
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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 | 83% | 54% | 47.7 | Not applicable | 0% | 154.5 | 74% | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 46% | 40.2 | Not published | 0% | 121.2 | 42% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 36.6 | Not published | 0% | 84.0 | 77% | 185 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 34.2 | Not published | 0% | 100.7 | 45% | 183 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 16.8 | Not published | 0% | 36.5 | 45% | 178 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 18.6 | Not published | 0% | 29.9 | 41% | 178 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 29.3 | Not published | 0% | — | 61% | 180 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | +0.11 | 3% | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | B | +0.25 | 16% | 36 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | C+ | — | Suppressed | 46 |
| 2021/22 | 38.3 | B- | — | Suppressed | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.36 | Not eligible | 44 |
| 2017/18 | 35.9 | B- | -0.30 | Suppressed | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 37.6 | B- | +0.13 | 17% | 43 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 195 | — | 17% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 194 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 185 | — | 15% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 183 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 192 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 178 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 180 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.