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The Bushey Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bushey · WD23 3AA

Ages 11–18 · 1,114 pupils · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill83%

1,114 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,114
Boys / girls
557 / 557
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,114 / 1,350 (83%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jon Hebblethwaite

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
WD23 3AA
Town
Bushey
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 1,114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13%.

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

  • The Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bushey · WD23 3AA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Queens' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bushey · WD23 2TY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bushey Meads School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bushey · WD23 4PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence14.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Watford · WD18 0AE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Westfield Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Watford · WD18 6NS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Watford · WD18 7JF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+85%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Bentley Wood High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanmore · HA7 3JW · Harrow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • Croxley Danes School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 3LR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Hebblethwaite

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