Bushey Grammar School
| Established | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Jonathan Morrell |
| Location |
Aldenham Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 2TY England 51°39′30″N 0°22′07″W / 51.6583°N 0.3686°WCoordinates: 51°39′30″N 0°22′07″W / 51.6583°N 0.3686°W |
| DfE URN | 136877 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1700 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Newton Drake , Auden and Sutherland |
| Publication | Focus Magazine |
| Website | www.queens.herts.sch.uk |
Queens' School, near Watford, Hertfordshire, is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status. It currently has specialisms in sports and science.
The story of Queens' begins with two schools in Watford in the early 20th century.
Watford Central School was founded in 1912 in buildings in Derby Road vacated by Watford Grammar School for Boys when it moved to its present site in West Watford. In 1950, the central school became a new grammar school on the northwest side of Aldenham Road, Bushey, called Bushey Grammar School. The buildings vacated in Derby road were then occupied by the Central Primary School.
Alexandra School was founded in 1901 in Judge Street, North Watford. (These buildings later became an annexe to the Watford School of Art.) In January 1966 the school moved to the southeast side of Aldenham road, opposite Bushey Grammar School. The pedestrian underpass under Aldenham Road was built at this time, but the two schools had little interaction. Alexandra School had only three headmasters in its 68-year history.
In September 1969, the two schools were amalgamated to form Queens' School, a comprehensive school spanning a 52-acre (21 ha) site on both sides of Aldenham Road. At the time of the merger, Bushey Grammar had 800 pupils, while Alexandra School had 500 students. A crucial early decision was to extend the pastoral system of Bushey Grammar to the new school, with four houses spanning all year groups, two based on each side of Aldenham Road. This structure has served the school well, and persists to this day.
Grange Park School closed in September 1988, and its pupils transferred to Queens'. The former Grange Park campus became home to Bushey Hall School (now the Bushey Academy).
Queens' was awarded grant-maintained status in April 1993 and became a foundation school in September 1999. In September 2003, the school was designated a Specialist Sports College, and in April 2008 also became a Science College.
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