Immanuel College, Bushey
Immanuel College is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Bushey. It has a Jewish religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Immanuel College in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Immanuel College can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Immanuel College are St Margaret's School (1.2 miles); Haberdashers' Girls' School (1.4 miles, selective); Haberdashers' Boys' School (1.4 miles); and Aldenham School (1.6 miles).
St Margaret's SchoolHaberdashers' Girls' SchoolHaberdashers' Boys' SchoolAldenham School
Where pupils go next
Of the 71 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 9% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 197 pupils (57.8%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Stanmore Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosary Priory (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Immanuel College stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
17 September 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
25 June 2019
Regulatory Compliance
21 June 2016
Integrated
8 October 2013
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£24,768
about £8,256 a term
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Hertfordshire - 12 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Immanuel College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
341 pupils
560 places
219 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bushey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bushey
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
197
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
59.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
341
Total Pupils
192
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Immanuel College
What are GCSE results like at Immanuel College?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Immanuel College can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Immanuel College last inspected?
Immanuel College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2024.
How many pupils go to Immanuel College?
Immanuel College has around 341 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Immanuel College?
Immanuel College is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Immanuel College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Immanuel College?
Immanuel College is at 87-91 Elstree Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 4EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)