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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 117691

Meadow Wood School

Community special school · Bushey · WD23 4NN

Ages 3–11 · 36 pupils · Hertfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

17.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence17.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)57.6%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
12.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
33

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).

Pupils on roll
36
Boys / girls
20 / 16
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Merja Paakkonen

Location

Address
Coldharbour Lane
Postcode
WD23 4NN
Town
Bushey
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–11, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 36 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 28.6%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

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

Nearby schools

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

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  • St Margaret's School

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Merja Paakkonen
Telephone
02084204720

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