Bushey Meads School

Academy converterSecondary

WD23 4PA / 11–18 / None

43.6

Attainment 8

64%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
43.6
Progress 8
-0.45
Grade 5+ English & Maths
41%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
27.61
Achieving AAB+
5.6%

64% of parents would recommend this school

458 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
45%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
52%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
38%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
7%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
12%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
52%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
37%
Disagree
30%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
26%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
31%
No
69%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 142 parents

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
27%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
24%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
42%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
46%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
50%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
55%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
57%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
43%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
64%
No
36%

23.9% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

23.9%

SEN support

8.6%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
4.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.9%

48.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
48.7%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
94%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
26%
Achieved a degree
73%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16:1

Free school meals
17.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16:1
Overall absence
12.38%
Persistent absence
32.94%
English as additional language
18.2%
Teachers with QTS
93%
White
62.4%
White British52.2%
Other White9.5%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
7.9%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
18.1%
Other Asian6.6%
Indian6.3%
Pakistani3.9%
Chinese0.9%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Black
4%
Caribbean2%
Other Black1.1%
African0.9%
Other
2.9%