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The Purcell School
Bushey, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Academics
Qualifications offered
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Entrance requirements
Audition-based. Students must demonstrate musical skill, desire, commitment and potential. No rigid exam grade criteria. Entry from Year 7 (age 11) through to Sixth Form (age 16+). New students can enter in all years except Year 11 and Year 13.
Life & activities
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Extra-curricular
Boarding & pastoral
Boarding type: Full
Dining: Catering provided by Impact Food Group Ltd.
Pastoral care: Outstanding pastoral care recognised through the Boarding School Mental Health Award at Gold level (2025–28). The school has a Director of Boarding, houseparents, assistant houseparents, a school nurse, counsellor and arts therapist, and a residential medical practitioner.
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Latest inspection
A rich musical and academic education, supported with extensive performance opportunities and co-curricular provision (ISI 2025)