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Bushey Heath Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bushey, WD23 1SP

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,101 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bushey Heath Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils242
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Penny Barefoot
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117088.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.33%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils242
Girls97
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.9%
First language not English18.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.211
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.6%
Indian
19%
Other Asian
9.9%
Other White
7.9%
White and Asian
7%
Other mixed
5.4%
Bangladeshi
2.5%
African
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other Black
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.8
Support staff (FTE)14.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.173
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.8%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bushey Heath Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHartsbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableImmanuel CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryMerry Hill Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAvanti House Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAshfield Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBushey Meads SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableSt Margaret's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryLittle Reddings Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBournehall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bushey Heath Primary School

What is Bushey Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bushey Heath Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2024.

How does Bushey Heath Primary School rank in England?

Bushey Heath Primary School ranks 1,101 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

What are Bushey Heath Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Bushey Heath Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bushey Heath Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bushey Heath Primary School made 30 offers from 173 applications (5.8 per offer), and 30 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bushey Heath Primary School?

Bushey Heath Primary School has 242 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bushey Heath Primary School?

Bushey Heath Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bushey Heath Primary School?

At Bushey Heath Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bushey Heath Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bushey Heath Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.