Bushey Meads School | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Bushey Meads School

Coldharbour Lane, Bushey WD23 4PA

https://www.busheymeads.org.uk/

Bushey Meads School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,210 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

Particular strengths include Destinations, Environment, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Sixth form.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		The Grange Academy
1.1		Queens' School
2.1		Watford Grammar School for Girls
2.2		Bentley Wood High School
2.9		Watford Grammar School for Boys
3.0		Hatch End High School
3.0		Westfield Academy
3.2		London Academy
3.4		Avanti House School
3.4		Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
3.5		The Sacred Heart Language College
3.5		Yavneh College

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Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Speech, language and communication

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