Bushey Meads School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bushey, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.95 miles
Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Bushey Meads 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 14 January 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Bushey Meads School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.95 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 2.57 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.74 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 4.20 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.38 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.53 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 2.16 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.17 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 85 first-choice applications for 184 offers, 0.5 first choices per offer, the 6th lowest of 74 Hertfordshire secondary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, 99 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower, and the last child offered a place lived 3.95 miles from the school.
- The 3.95 miles was the 11th longest of 44 Hertfordshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance (this one included); the middle figure was 1.96 miles.
- The Year 7 last distance in 2026 was further from the school than in 2025, and further than in 2019, and it swung sharply between some years.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “In many places, the school is a calm place to learn.”
- “Many pupils have confidence in staff to sort out serious issues.”
- “Bullying is dealt with effectively.”
To improve
- “While most pupils behave well, some pupils have mixed experiences.”
- “A minority of pupils can disturb the learning of others.”
- “Pupils are frustrated that some of their peers are not living up to the school’s clearly articulated values.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 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) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | 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: 85 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 85 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Grange Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queens' School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westfield Academy 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Yavneh College 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Croxley Danes School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hertswood Academy 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
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