Gayhurst School
Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bushnell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 425
- Pupils on roll
- 334
- URN
- 110541
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753882690
About this school
Gayhurst School is an independent school in Gerrards Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 334 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Gayhurst School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Gayhurst School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1931, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Gayhurst School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 340 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 63
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maltman's Green School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Gerrards Cross
-
Thorpe House School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Gerrards Cross
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St Mary's School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Gerrards Cross
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Teikyo School UK3.0 miles
Independent schools
-
International School of Creative Arts3.1 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Gerrards Cross
- Maltman's Green School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Independent schools
- Thorpe House School Independent schools
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Primary
- Chalfont St Peter Infant School Primary
- Robertswood School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School Primary
- The Chalfonts Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gayhurst School teach?
- Gayhurst School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Gerrards Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Gayhurst School?
- The headteacher of Gayhurst School is Mr David Bushnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gayhurst School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gayhurst School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Gayhurst School?
- Gayhurst School has 334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gayhurst School full?
- Gayhurst School has capacity for 425 pupils and 334 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gayhurst School a faith school?
- No. Gayhurst School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gayhurst School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Gayhurst School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.