Bushey Meads School

Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 4PA

Not rated

Inspected 14 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

43.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,236

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,236 / 1,300 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.0%

Disadvantaged

18.2%

EAL

8.6%

SEN support

15.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.6

Attainment 8

1,236 pupils

41%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

122 students

5.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.1%

Overall absence

32.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

77.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

40.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +7.7 vs 2023/24

£45,261

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,606 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,863

Spend per pupil

£8,459

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.