Primary school

Bushey Heath Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD23 1SP
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jan 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,101 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 4%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 8%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM83% · East of England 64%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM33% · East of England 7%10/10 Top 10%+7.5 pts
Reading score110 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%+14.3 pts
Maths score108 · East of England 1059/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 29 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 93% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 90% · 29 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 81% · 31 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 70% · 30 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 77% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 83% · 30 pupils · East of England 64%93%69%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 30% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 41% · 29 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 23% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 20% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 33% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 33% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%41%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 109 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 106110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 111 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 110 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 108 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 110 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 105111104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in54.5%
30 of 55 who put it first2014 · 52.6%2026 · 54.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5530
2nd790
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026242
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.1%
First language not English19.7%
SEN support12.1%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils11.7%

Girls 44.4%Boys 55.6%

89.6% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 98 responses (40.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.6% not applicable30% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.7% not applicable93.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed85.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 2.4
  • Teaching assistants 10.8
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 24.5 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,864
Spend per pupil£6,866
Staff spend per pupil£5,471
Reserve per pupil£267
  • +£63,045revenue reserve
  • −£619in-year balance

Grants £6,359 · self-generated £505 · premises £330 per pupil