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Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

Community school · Bushey · WD23 2QH

Ages 5–7 · 176 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-31

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

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

176 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
100 / 76
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
176 / 180 (98%)
Free school meals
2.3%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Mary Ann Cooper

Location

Address
Aldenham Road
Postcode
WD23 2QH
Town
Bushey
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Constituency
Watford
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BusheyNear WD23

  • Bushey Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 2QL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Bromet Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD19 4SG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Field Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD18 0AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Central Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD17 2LX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Bournehall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 3AX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mary Ann Cooper
Telephone
01923229731
Website
http://www.oxhey.herts.sch.uk/

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