Queens' School, Bushey

In its own words: "This is a thriving school with a well-established reputation for high standards and expectations, success inside and outside of the classroom and a holistic approach which helps develop fully rounded students with the potential to achieve greatness in their chosen field."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, Duke of Edinburgh and cadets.

In 2026, pupils at Queens' School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

66% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 57.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.2: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.1, against 57.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

For September 2026 entry, 436 families put Queens' School as their first choice and 1554 named it as one of their preferences, for 259 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 272 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Queens' School are The Grange Academy (0.8 miles, Attainment 8 48.2); Bushey Meads School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5); Watford Grammar School for Girls (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 65.5); and Watford Grammar School for Boys (2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 66.3).

Queens' School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Queens' School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

250 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Queens' School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

Of the 266 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 184 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 72% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 31% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 280 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 47 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens' School Grounds (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queens' School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Queens' School issued 58 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Queens' School are Highwood Primary School (0.6 miles), Bournehall Primary School (0.7 miles), Bushey Manor Junior School (0.8 miles) and Bushey and Oxhey Infant School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.