What Bushey Meads does

Bushey Meads School is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form located in Bushey, Hertfordshire, UK, serving approximately 1,200 pupils aged 11–18 across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. The school is part of the Bushey St James Trust multi-academy trust and is led by Executive Principal Jeremy Turner. Its student body includes over 15% with Special Educational Needs, ~13% with English as an Additional Language, and ~22% eligible for Free School Meals. A distinguishing provision is its specialist 'Base' unit, one of only three in the Hertfordshire LEA, supporting students with severe physical and neurological impairments.

The school's underlying technology stack is built on standard third-party ed-tech platforms: Arbor for management information, Google Workspace for collaboration, SAM Learning and Kerboodle for content delivery, and PiXL for the school-improvement network. It offers a broad secondary curriculum plus A-Levels, has delivered best-ever 2017 GCSE results (87% combined English, 86% Maths, 76% 5+ A*-C), and contributes to national networks including PiXL, SSAT, and university-led teacher training via the Herts & Bucks TSA partnership with the University of Hertfordshire and a partnership with Middlesex University.

The business model is a UK state-school funding model: revenue is dominated by government per-pupil grants channelled through Hertfordshire LEA, with no tuition fees. Secondary revenue streams include facility lettings (a 240-delegate main hall, conference centre, dance/drama studios, sports hall, gym, classrooms, and dining hall) and catering income. A multi-million pound physical expansion project is currently underway, intended to grow both pupil capacity and commercial venue hire. The school is operationally positioned as a high-performing Hertfordshire secondary with differentiated SEND provision and an emerging external profile via the 'Dive Deeper' leadership mini-conferences and published work such as 'A String of Pearls' (Hodder, 2018).

Name

Bushey Meads

Legal name

Bushey Meads School

Website

https://busheymeads.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bushey Meads is a state-funded UK secondary school and sixth form in Hertfordshire, serving around 1,200 pupils aged 11–18, funded by government per-pupil grants and supplementary facility-letting and catering income.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bushey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a state secondary school within the Bushey St James Trust, Bushey Meads receives government funding per student for providing statutory education from Year 7 through Year 13 (Key Stages 3–5).
2. Facility Lettings: The school hires out its facilities including the Sixth Form Conference Centre, classrooms, dance studio, drama studios, gym, sports hall, main hall with tiered seating, and dining hall to the community on weekday evenings (6pm–10pm Monday–Thursday) and from 8am at weekends and during school holidays. Additional revenue is generated through optional AV equipment, audio/lighting desk hire, dance mirrors, and catering services.
3. Catering Services: The school operates catering services for students through its school restaurant, which is also available for hire as part of lettings packages for events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bushey Meads School is a state-funded comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Bushey, Hertfordshire, delivering the UK national curriculum from Key Stage 3 through Key Stage 5 (Years 7-13). It provides GCSE and A-Level programmes, a Sixth Form with BTEC and vocational pathways, specialist SEN provision through a designated Base unit for students with severe Physical and Neurological impairments, careers education, and an alternative curriculum for students needing additional support.

Product overview

Bushey Meads School is a secondary school offering comprehensive UK national curriculum from Key Stage 3 through to Sixth Form (Years 7-13). The core educational offering comprises the Main Curriculum covering all standard GCSE and A-Level subjects, supplemented by an Alternative Curriculum programme (Bushey Meads Award Scheme, King's Trust, Horticulture, Arts Awards) for students requiring additional support. The school provides Sixth Form provision with A-Levels, BTECs, and vocational qualifications, alongside a structured Careers & Work Related Learning programme. Supporting services include teacher training (Herts & Bucks TSA), staff wellbeing programme, facilities lettings, and pastoral care including anti-bullying initiatives. The school operates under the Bushey St James Trust multi-academy trust structure.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Curriculum (Key Stage 3, 4 and 5) Comprehensive UK national curriculum covering Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8), Key Stage 4 / GCSE (Years 9-11) and Key Stage 5 / Sixth Form (Years 12-13) across English, Mathematics, Science, Languages, Humanities, Arts, Technology, Social Sciences and Performing/Visual Arts.
• Sixth Form Provision Post-16 education offering A-Level courses, BTEC qualifications, vocational programmes, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), Sixth Form Study Centre, Sixth Form Café and university preparation including UCAS guidance for Year 12-13 students.
• Alternative Curriculum Programme Enhanced curriculum for students needing additional support, including the Bushey Meads Award Scheme (AQA certified), The King's Trust programmes, Horticulture (Entry Level Certificate) and Arts Awards for Art and Music.
• Specialist SEN Base Unit One of only three specialist 'Base' units in Hertfordshire LEA accommodating students with severe Physical and Neurological impairments, providing sensory rooms, medical rooms and Lead Learning Assistants for full integration into the school community.
• Teacher Training Programme School Direct teacher training programme in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire via the Herts & Bucks Teaching School Alliance, offering salaried and unsalaried routes in subjects including Design & Technology, Geography, Psychology, Religious Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages and Physics.
• Facilities Lettings Service Community hire of school premises including the Sixth Form Conference Centre, classrooms, dance studio, drama studios, gym, sports hall, main hall (tiered seating for 240 delegates plus 120 additional seats) and dining hall, available weekday evenings 6pm-10pm, weekends and school holidays with optional AV, lighting, dance mirrors and catering add-ons.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best-ever 2017 GCSE results: 87% combined English, 86% Maths, 76% 5+ A*–C including English and Maths. Nearly 1 in 5 students achieved 5+ A* and A grades.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bushey St James TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBushey Meads School is the main secondary school within the Bushey St James Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust in Hertfordshire. The Trust comprises Bushey Meads School (secondary), Little Reddings Primary School, and Hartsbourne Primary School. The Trust is committed to continuous improvement and providing a high quality learning environment for all, and is 'Going for Greatness'. Trust governance includes joint SLT/Governors strategic planning meetings throughout the year.
• Middlesex UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school has established partnerships with Middlesex University as one of several external organisations and agencies, providing university preparation and progression pathways for students.
• Local Authority (Hertfordshire LEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains a partnership with the Hertfordshire Local Authority, which designates the school as having one of only three specialist 'Base' units in the LEA for students with severe Physical and Neurological impairments.
• PiXL (Partners in Excellence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is a member of PiXL (Partners in Excellence) and actively participates in events and courses. The school contributes to PiXLis magazine, shared with 1,600+ member schools. PiXL provides a framework for school improvement and best practice sharing.
• Herts & Bucks Teaching School AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Herts & Bucks Teaching School Alliance is a collaboration of schools and learning trusts working in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire to provide high quality teacher training placements. Bushey Meads School offers salaried placements in Design and Technology, Geography, Psychology, and Religious Studies, and unsalaried placements in Chemistry, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Economics, English, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, and Physics. Trainees spend time in at least one other partnership school for a contrasting experience.
• University of HertfordshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Hertfordshire partners with the Herts & Bucks Teaching School Alliance to provide the teacher training programme. Trainees attend one day per week at the university and four days in school. The programme is structured to develop teaching skills and subject knowledge, enabling trainees to meet the Teachers' Standards (2012).
• Herts & Bucks TSA Partner Schools (Amersham School, Beaconsfield School, Cavendish School, Chalfonts Community College, Dr Challoner's High School, Francis Combe Academy, Parmiter's School, Queens' School, St Clement Danes School, St Michael's Catholic High School, The Bushey Academy, The Reach Free School, Westfield Academy, and primary schools)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple secondary and primary schools across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire participate in the Herts & Bucks Teaching School Alliance, providing contrasting placement experiences for teacher trainees and sharing best practice.
• Aldenham Country Park FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal agency providing additional support to strengthen the alternative curriculum for students needing to access alternative provision. Provides outdoor and farm-based learning experiences.
• Old Town Riding SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal agency providing additional support to strengthen the alternative curriculum, offering equestrian-based learning activities as part of the school's enriching curriculum.
• Chessbrook Educational Support CentreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal agency providing courses including motor vehicles maintenance, construction, fishing, hospitality, and hair and beauty as part of the alternative curriculum for students who need additional support and a different breadth of curriculum.
• Local EmployersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe school works with local employers who provide work experience placements for Year 10 and Year 12 students, participate in careers fairs, attend parents evenings, and conduct individual interviews with Year 13 students to help them secure appropriate destinations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Bushey Academy: Secondary school located in Bushey, Hertfordshire, named as a partner school within the same Herts & Bucks Teaching School Alliance. It serves a directly overlapping catchment and competes for the same Year 7 cohort as Bushey Meads.
• Westfield Academy: Watford-area secondary school and Herts & Bucks TSA partner. Comparable in governance, curriculum breadth and Hertfordshire positioning, directly overlapping the secondary market Bushey Meads serves.
• Francis Combe Academy: Watford-area secondary school and Herts & Bucks TSA partner. Comparable as a comprehensive secondary within the same Hertfordshire market, with overlapping employer, trust and sixth-form partnerships.
• Parmiter's School: Garston-area secondary school named as a Herts & Bucks TSA partner. Comparable in scale, curriculum structure and all-through trust proximity, competing for the same Hertfordshire student pool as Bushey Meads.
• Reach Free School: Rickmansworth-area secondary free school named as a Herts & Bucks TSA partner. Comparable as a Hertfordshire-based KS3-KS5 provider competing in the same commuter-belt catchment as Bushey Meads.
• St Clement Danes School: Chorleywood-based secondary school and Herts & Bucks TSA partner. Comparable as a Hertfordshire-area comprehensive offering KS3-KS5 with sixth form, drawing from an overlapping commuter-belt catchment.
• Queens' School: Watford-area secondary school identified as a Herts & Bucks TSA partner. Comparable in size, governance status and curriculum breadth, serving the same Hertfordshire secondary market as Bushey Meads.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK Multi-Academy Trusts operating many primary and secondary academies across London and the South East. Comparable as a multi-academy trust model with shared governance, professional development and economies of scale, though operating at much greater scale and breadth than Bushey St James Trust.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles5 records

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