Queens' School

Aldenham Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2TY

Not rated

Inspected 18 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

57.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,660

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: 1,660 / 1,701 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

11.4%

Disadvantaged

17.9%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

16.4%

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)

57.5

Attainment 8

1,660 pupils

67.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

148 students

29.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

82%

To higher education

33%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

12.5%

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.

98.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.9 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

15.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

£46,464

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,041 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£7,660

Spend per pupil

£7,499

Income per pupil

55%

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.