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Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery

Community school · Bushey · WD23 1ST

Ages 3–7 · 166 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

42

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill92%

166 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
92 / 74
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
166 / 180 (92%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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 Melissa Adams

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
WD23 1ST
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 3–7, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.3%.

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.

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.5%

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

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

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    • FSM5.7%
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    • Absence5.1%
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  • Avanti House Primary School

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    • FSM0.7%
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  • Bushey Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM8.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melissa Adams
Telephone
02089502166
Website
www.merryhill.org.uk

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