Bushey Meads School

Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4PA

Local ranking73rd of 80 secondary schools in Hertfordshire

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
188

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

122

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.4
16-18 Cohort
258

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1236
Boys
682 (55%)
Girls
554 (45%)
Capacity
1300 (95% full)
SEND
23.9%
FSM Eligible
23.0%
EAL
18.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.6%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,863/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 51.1%
  • White Other: 9.4%
  • Other: 9.4%
  • Asian Other: 6.4%
  • Asian Indian: 6.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%

51.1%

White British

9.4%

White Other

9.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Coldharbour Lane

Bushey, East of England

Administrative

URN
137872
UKPRN
10036451
Establishment No.
5408
Trust
BUSHEY ST JAMES TRUST