Bushey Meads School vs Ashfield Junior School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bushey Meads School
Bushey
Ashfield Junior School
Bushey
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–18
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1200
219
Capacity
1300
240
Occupancy
92%
91%
FSM %
23.4%
15.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Jun 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
43.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
84%
KS2 Maths
-
88%
KS2 Writing
-
81%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
6%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
122
-
Retention
92%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
12%
-
Degree course
75%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
121
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (100)
Mathematics (94)
Business Studies (58)
Psychology (48)
Biology (42)
Biology (42)
Psychology (40)
Physics (38)