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The Purcell School
Independent school · Ages 8 to 19 · Mixed · 192 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 192 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 220
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headmaster
- Mr Paul Bambrough
- Address
- Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TS
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Telephone
- 01923331100
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102256
- Website
- purcell-school.org
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: The Lyceum.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Open days and tours
- Open morningSunday 31 January 2027
Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| All students | £14,166 | £42,498 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Source: purcell-school.org · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026