The Purcell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bushey, East of England WD23 2TS · Hertfordshire
#148 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#1168 of 4,090 nationally
About The Purcell School
The Purcell School is a independent all-through located in Bushey, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 8–19. In 2025 it enrolled 192 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 148th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (62th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 192; capacity filled 87.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.9%; ebacc average points 4.41.
There are 17 schools in Bushey; The Purcell School ranks 11th 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%)47.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.0
- 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 The Purcell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 87.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Purcell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Queens' School
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,697 students · 240 m away
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hertfordshire · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
54 students · 747 m away
Highwood Primary School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 799 m away
Longwood School
Bushey · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
65 students · 838 m away
Bournehall Primary School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.3 km away
The Grange Academy
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
928 students · 1.6 km away
Bushey Manor Junior School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.6 km away
Little Reddings Primary School
Bushey · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
312 students · 1.7 km away
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Bushey · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
176 students · 1.7 km away
Central Primary School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
399 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King's House Moorlands
Luton · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
190 students
Old Buckenham Hall School
Ipswich · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
199 students
Heritage School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
203 students
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
205 students
The King's School
Harpenden · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
169 students
Orwell Park School
Ipswich · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
167 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Purcell School a good school?
The Purcell School has a Success Index (England) of 66.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #148 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 The Purcell School rank in East of England?
The Purcell School ranks #148 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #1168 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Purcell School?
The Purcell School had 192 students in 2025.
Is The Purcell School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Purcell School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 8–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The Purcell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Purcell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.