Queens' School vs Highwood Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queens' School
Bushey
Highwood Primary School
Bushey
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1697
445
Capacity
1701
450
Occupancy
100%
99%
FSM %
10.5%
19.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jun 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
66%
-
KS2 Reading
-
66%
KS2 Maths
-
61%
KS2 Writing
-
54%
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)