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Bushey Meads School

Academy converter · Bushey · WD23 4PA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,200

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 1,200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Bushey
18
Secondary schools in Bushey
3
Academies among open schools in Bushey
28% (5)
Open schools in WD23
19
Secondary in WD23
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BusheyNear WD23

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
137872

Location

Address
Coldharbour Lane
Postcode
WD23 4PA
Town
Bushey
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,200
Boys / girls
668 / 532
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,200 / 1,300 (92%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
221
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BUSHEY ST JAMES TRUST
Academy trust
BUSHEY ST JAMES TRUST

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 20 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Jeremy Turner
Telephone
02089503000
Website
http://www.busheymeads.org.uk/

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