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Queens' School

Academy converter · Bushey · WD23 2TY

Ages 11–18 · 1,697 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

53.5

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 853.5
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

380

Places offered

264

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
1,444
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
199
Offers to outside-LA applicants
30
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,697 pupils · 1,701 places

Pupils on roll
1,697
Boys / girls
877 / 820
School capacity
1,701
Capacity fill
1,697 / 1,701 (100%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
142
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: QUEENS' SCHOOL (BUSHEY)
Academy trust
QUEENS' SCHOOL (BUSHEY)
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Morrell

Location

Address
Aldenham Road
Postcode
WD23 2TY
Town
Bushey
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Watford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 1,697 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.5%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Morrell
Telephone
01923224465
Website
http://www.queens.herts.sch.uk

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