The Purcell School
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Independent School Entry
Official links
Verified key dates
Verified fees
Financial assistance
Bursaries or scholarships are referenced on the school website.
Further information about school fees, the Music and Dance Scheme (MDS), and the School Bursary Fund can be found on the Fees & Finance page
Fee evidence
Boarding | £52,175 | £17,392 ... Day | £40,864 | £13,621 ... Boarding | £54,262 | £18,087 ... Day | £42,498 | £14,166 ... £10,000 | £0 | £0 ... £15,000 | £0 | £93
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Entry RequirementsWe are looking for students who can demonstrate their musical skill, desire, commitment and potential
Exam dates and admissions evidence
🗓️ Application deadline: Sunday 19 April 2026📲 Find out more: see link in bio or visit purcell-school
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 35 | 47.7 | — | 60.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 33 | 40.2 | — | 36.4% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 22 | 36.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 29 | 34.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
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School information
| URN | 102256 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 8-19 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Paul Bambrough |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WD23 2TS |
| Latest pupils | 35 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TS
www.purcell-school.org1923331100| DfE number | 6239 |
| UKPRN | 10005287 |
| Opened | 11 Oct 1962 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |