Bushey Meads School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA |
| School Website | www.busheymeads.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 2089503000 |
| URN | 137872 |
School Census
| Total | 1226 |
| Girls/Boys | 543/683 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 44.3%/55.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 18.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 174 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 16.1% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/11/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 12/11/2019 | Good |
| 23/02/2012 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 12/11/2019 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 23/02/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 52.70% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.50% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.22 |
| Progress 8 | -0.45 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 71% |
| Entering EBacc | 7% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 |
| Progress 8 | -0.04 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 78% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 |
| Progress 8 | 0.02 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 530 |
| As first preference | 114 |
| As second preference | 145 |
| As third preference | 138 |
| Total Offers Made | 191 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 102 |
| second preference offers | 45 |
| third preference offers | 29 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 629 |
| As first preference | 163 |
| As second preference | 171 |
| As third preference | 152 |
| Total Offers Made | 198 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 13 |
| first preference v offers | 1.46% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 820 |
| As first preference | 230 |
| As second preference | 211 |
| As third preference | 177 |
| Total Offers Made | 201 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 158 |
| second preference offers | 28 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 814 |
| As first preference | 184 |
| As second preference | 197 |
| As third preference | 237 |
| Total Offers Made | 181 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 137 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 794 |
| As first preference | 170 |
| As second preference | 197 |
| As third preference | 206 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 123 |
| second preference offers | 29 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 1.48% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 983 |
| As first preference | 221 |
| As second preference | 293 |
| As third preference | 229 |
| Total Offers Made | 196 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 149 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.96% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1078 |
| As first preference | 243 |
| As second preference | 268 |
| As third preference | 258 |
| Total Offers Made | 200 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 124 |
| second preference offers | 37 |
| third preference offers | 22 |
| first preference v offers | 1.78% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1041 |
| As first preference | 190 |
| As second preference | 295 |
| As third preference | 263 |
| Total Offers Made | 192 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 107 |
| second preference offers | 48 |
| third preference offers | 17 |
| first preference v offers | 1.79% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1037 |
| As first preference | 215 |
| As second preference | 233 |
| As third preference | 299 |
| Total Offers Made | 196 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 120 |
| second preference offers | 32 |
| third preference offers | 29 |
| first preference v offers | 1.74% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 985 |
| As first preference | 174 |
| As second preference | 255 |
| As third preference | 276 |
| Total Offers Made | 189 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 100 |
| second preference offers | 40 |
| third preference offers | 36 |
| first preference v offers | 1.45% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 872 |
| As first preference | 154 |
| As second preference | 217 |
| As third preference | 262 |
| Total Offers Made | 163 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 106 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 21 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 54% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 39% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 12% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 31% |
| no | 69% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 39% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 12% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 57% |
| no | 43% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 13% |
| not applicable | 47% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 38% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 16% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 34% |
| no | 66% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 13% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 60% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 62% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 58% |
| no | 42% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 53.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 7.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 6.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 52.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 9.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 7.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.8% |
Nearby Schools
Meadow Wood School
(0.09 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Coldharbour Lane, , WD23 4NN
Little Reddings Primary School
(0.30 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Harcourt Road, , WD23 3PR
Bournehall Primary School
(0.57 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Bournehall Avenue, , WD23 3AX