Academy converter · Secondary
Bushey · WD23 2TY · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 102256
The Purcell School
Other independent school · WD23 2TS
Age range
Ages 8–19
Pupils
192
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Age range
Ages 8–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingBoarding school
- 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 other independent school, Ages 8–19, in Hertfordshire, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent.
- Open schools in WD23
- 19
- Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
- 591
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Ages 3–11
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Bushey · WD23 2QG · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Community school · Primary
Bushey · WD23 3AX · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Community special school
Bushey · WD23 3AT · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Bushey · WD23 3AA · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Ages 7–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Other independent school
- Age range
- 8–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 102256
Location
- Address
- Aldenham Road, Bushey
- Postcode
- WD23 2TS
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Hertsmere
- Constituency
- Watford
- 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: 18 Jan 2024.
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- Boys / girls
- 91 / 101
- School capacity
- 220
- Capacity fill
- 192 / 220 (87%)
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Bambrough
- Telephone
- 01923331100
Official links
Performance
Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
- Attainment 8
- 40.2
- English & maths grade 5+
- 46%
- English & maths grade 4+
- 55%
- EBacc entry
- 0%
- EBacc APS
- 3.7