St Margaret's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bushey, East of England WD23 1DT · Hertfordshire
#54 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#358 of 4,090 nationally
About St Margaret's School
St Margaret's School is a independent all-through located in Bushey, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–18. In 2025 it enrolled 799 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 87.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of all-through schools in England and 54th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (92th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (80th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 799; capacity filled 94%; grade 4+ english & maths 85%; ebacc average points 4.88.
There are 17 schools in Bushey; St Margaret's School ranks 4th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)56.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)73.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 St Margaret's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 799
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 94%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 73.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 85%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.88
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Margaret's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ashfield Junior School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
219 students · 350 m away
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
166 students · 452 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 895 m away
The Grange Academy
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
928 students · 1.0 km away
Little Reddings Primary School
Bushey · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
312 students · 1.1 km away
Bournehall Primary School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.2 km away
Bushey Manor Junior School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.4 km away
Bushey Heath Primary School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 1.4 km away
Bushey Meads School
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students · 1.5 km away
St Meryl School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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822 students
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
775 students
Bedford Girls' School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
843 students
Aldenham School
Elstree · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
849 students
Culford School
Bury St. Edmunds · Independent all-through · Ages 1–19
863 students
Gresham's School
Holt · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
876 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret's School a good school?
St Margaret's School has a Success Index (England) of 87.1 out of 100 (Top 10% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #54 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 St Margaret's School rank in East of England?
St Margaret's School ranks #54 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #358 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Margaret's School?
St Margaret's School had 799 students in 2025.
Is St Margaret's School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Margaret's School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St Margaret's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Margaret's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.