Queens' School vs Falconer School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queens' School
Bushey
Falconer School
Bushey
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1697
54
Capacity
1701
97
Occupancy
100%
56%
FSM %
10.5%
74.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.2
7.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
66%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
39.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
30%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
148
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
31%
-
Degree course
78%
-
Any L4+ destination
85%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
163
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (128)
Mathematics (124)
Physics (120)
Mathematics (116)
Biology (94)
Geography (86)
Chemistry (80)
Psychology (78)