Queens' School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bushey, Hertfordshire
Queens' School is a secondary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,697 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “Queens’ School is highly ambitious for its pupils.”
- “They are skilfully encouraged and supported by the school to become tenacious in pursuit of excellence.”
- “Pupils are very supportive and care deeply for their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 68% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 436 first-preference applications, 259 offers in total, 164 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Grange Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bushey Meads School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westfield Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Croxley Danes School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Future Academies Watford 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published