Bushey Meads School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4PA
Executive Principal · Jeremy Turner
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 7 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils1,200Capacity 1,300
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 14 January 2025
TrustBushey St James Trust
Free school meals23.4%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Inspection on 14 January 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in HertfordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- The Grange Academy0.9 mi
- Queens' School1.1 mi
- Watford Grammar School for Girls2.1 mi
- Bentley Wood High School2.3 mi
- The Helix Education Centre2.6 mi