The Purcell School

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
8 - 19 y.o.
Type
Independent schools
Funding
Independent school
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
102256
Address
Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
194 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
42.8%
Girls
57.2%
First language not English
n/a
Free school meals (FSM)
n/a
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
16.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Progress 8 score

This school
NP
Local authority average, state-funded schools
0.19
England average, state-funded schools
-0.03

Entering EBacc

School 0%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School 0%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%

Attainment 8 score

School 36.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3

EBacc average point score

School 3.82
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Year 2022-2023

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE21
BiologyGCSE1
ChemistryGCSE1
English LanguageGCSE21
English LiteratureGCSE13
FrenchGCSE6
GermanGCSE8
MathematicsGCSE32
PhysicsGCSE1
RussianGCSE2
Year 2023-2024

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