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Bushey Heath Primary School

Community school · Bushey · WD23 1SP

Ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)33%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
160
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

242 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
145 / 97
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
242 / 270 (90%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Penny Barefoot

Location

Address
The Rutts, Bushey Heath
Postcode
WD23 1SP
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.3%.

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

  • Hartsbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 1SJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Avanti House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Stanmore · HA7 3JB · Harrow

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.7%
    • Demand1.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Ashfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 1SR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Little Reddings Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bushey · WD23 3PR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.2 miles away

  • St John's CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stanmore · HA7 3FD · Harrow

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.10

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Penny Barefoot
Telephone
02089503042
Website
http://www.busheyheathjm.herts.sch.uk/

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