Bushey Meads School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bushey, East of England WD23 4PA · Hertfordshire
#275 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2275 of 4,090 nationally
About Bushey Meads School
Bushey Meads School is a academy secondary located in Bushey, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,200 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 275th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,200; capacity filled 92.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.8%; ebacc average points 3.47.
There are 17 schools in Bushey; Bushey Meads School ranks 12th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bushey Meads School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bushey Meads School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Little Reddings Primary School
Bushey · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
312 students · 506 m away
Bournehall Primary School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 901 m away
Ashfield Junior School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
219 students · 1.2 km away
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
166 students · 1.3 km away
Immanuel College
Bushey · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
341 students · 1.3 km away
Bushey Heath Primary School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 1.4 km away
The Grange Academy
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
928 students · 1.4 km away
St Margaret's School
Bushey · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
799 students · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 1.6 km away
Queens' School
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,697 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students
Passmores Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,199 students
Sawston Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,198 students
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bushey Meads School a good school?
Bushey Meads School has a Success Index (England) of 44.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #275 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bushey Meads School rank in East of England?
Bushey Meads School ranks #275 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2275 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bushey Meads School?
Bushey Meads School had 1,200 students in 2025.
Is Bushey Meads School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bushey Meads School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bushey Meads School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bushey Meads School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.