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Ashfield Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Bushey · WD23 1SR

Ages 7–11 · 219 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
225

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

219 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
102 / 117
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
219 / 240 (91%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Andre Dourado

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
WD23 1SR
Town
Bushey
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 219 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in Bushey
18
Primary schools in Bushey
10
Academies among open schools in Bushey
28% (5)
Open schools in WD23
19
Primary in WD23
10
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Bushey Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Bushey · WD23 1SP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.30

    0.7 miles away

  • Bournehall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Bushey · WD23 3AX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.79

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  • Hartsbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • Bushey Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bushey · WD23 2QL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 2QH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM2.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andre Dourado
Telephone
02089502350
Website
www.ashfield.herts.sch.uk/

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