Queens' School
Academy converter secondary school in Bushey (Hertfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am delighted to welcome you to Queens This is a thriving school with a well-established reputation for high standards and expectations, success inside and outside of the classroom and a holistic approach which helps develop fully rounded students with the potential to achieve greatness in their chosen field.
As a result, we are today one of the most popular schools in the county, massively oversubscribed and the largest co-educational state school in Hertfordshire, with almost 1700 students on roll, employing over 200 staff.
The school benefits from extensive facilities including 12 all-weather sports pitches set in extensive playing fields of over 50 acres, a broad and diverse curriculum at all key stages, a wealth of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities and wide-ranging academic and pastoral support systems.
We aspire to provide each student with the best educational opportunities that transform potential into the highest academic and social achievement. Students at Queens consistently achieve examination results that are well-above the national average. We are one of the highest performing schools in the country, a fact recognised by Nick Gibb, Minister of State for Schools.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
- Tennis
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136877
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (19 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.18 governors are linked to a profile (17 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Brown Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carole Watson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Barrett Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Raybould Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Amit Patel Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sian Henry Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Carson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michelle Alpern Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Gray Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 |
| Mr Andrew Filer Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kamni Kallah Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mohammad Ismael Shahmeem Purdasy Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Theodoros Tsokos Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Gorton (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Clark Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ash Patil | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2020 |
| Mrs Yvonne Adshead Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2020 |
| Mr Jonathan Morrell Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2016 | |
| Ms Caroline Pearce | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2016 | |
| Mrs Usma Collins Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record