The Purcell School Exam Results

HertfordshireURN 102256Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 166 known course entries. 49.7% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 93.4% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 120 known course entries. 30.9% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 80.8% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 845.850.446.2
English & maths 5+62.9%53.6%46.3%
English & maths 4+74.3%71.3%64.8%
English & maths 7+25.7%18.8%14.2%
KS4 pupils3515,195632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2645.862.9%74.3%25.7%35Provisional
2024/2547.754.3%82.9%Not applicable35Final
2023/2440.245.5%54.5%Not applicable33Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TS
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
8 to 19
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
192
KS4 pupils
35
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedMixed8 to 1935Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedMixed8 to 1935Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedMixed8 to 1933Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
50%
of fully published grades
-2.6 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
32%
of fully published grades
-3.3 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
14%
of fully published grades
-4.0 pp vs England sample
Entries
166
155 published · 13 courses
166 known entries · 93.4% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language29
55%
34%17%
English Literature23
39%
17%0%
Mathematics32
38%
19%12%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs32
47%
28%9%
Physics1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chemistry1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Biology1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design19
37%
32%21%
French11
100%
82%36%
German9
89%
78%44%
Drama5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
20%30%40%50%60%70%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/2616650%32%14%93.4%Provisional
2024/2518046%28%16%88.3%Final
2023/2414536%19%9%95.9%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
10%
of fully published entries
+0.4 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
31%
of fully published entries
+1.8 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
59%
of fully published entries
+2.8 pp vs England sample
Entries
120
97 published · 16 courses
120 known entries · 80.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Music4214%
48%
76%
Music Technology225%
9%
45%
Fine Art1414%
43%
79%
English Literature130%
0%
15%
Mathematics617%
33%
33%
French4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
History4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Biology3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Drama and Theatre Studies3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chemistry2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
History of Art1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Sociology1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2512010%31%59%80.8%Final
2023/241056%31%71%82.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence