The Purcell School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 8–19 · Independent school

Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS · purcell-school.org · 01923 331100

Overview

Inspection: ISI; Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25: B-; average result (37 points per entry)

The official school record (Department for Education)

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37 points per entry).

Attainment 8

2024/25	Trend	School	England
		●47.7	46.0
		▲54.3%	45.4%
		▲82.9%	64.8%
		▼0.0%	40.5%
		▲4.41	4.09

A level average grade

2024/25	Trend	Average grade	Progress
42 students		B- (37)	Average +0.11
42 students		B- (37)	Average +0.11

2.8%AAB or better

Earlier years: A level	Students	Average grade	Progress
2023/24	36	B (39)	+0.25
2022/23	45	C+ (31.8)	—
2021/22	48	B- (38.3)	—
2018/19	43	C+ (34)	-0.36
2017/18	41	B- (35.9)	-0.30
2016/17	43	B- (37.6)	+0.13
2015/16	35	B- (35.4)	-0.26

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Left in 2023/24		Since 2021/22
University	97.2	+9.7
Activity not captured	2.8	−5.5

The Purcell School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Quality of education	Met
Health and emotional wellbeing	Met
Social and economic education	Met
Leadership and governance	Met