Community school · Hertfordshire

Bushey Heath Primary School

3–11Ages
242Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117088URN

The Rutts, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1SP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.8per place

3.2 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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173 applications for 30 places · 3rd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 30 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

5.8applications per place, Reception

3.2 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 3.6 above England median (2.2)

173 applications · 30 places offered · 55 named it first

2026 5.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 5.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 5.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 6.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 6.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 6.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 6.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 5.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 5.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 6.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 6.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 6.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 6.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	173	5.8	55	1.83
Sep 2025	29	154	5.3	57	1.97
Sep 2024	30	160	5.3	39	1.30
Sep 2023	28	167	6.0	41	1.46
Sep 2022	29	193	6.7	51	1.76
Sep 2021	29	191	6.6	64	2.21
Sep 2020	30	185	6.2	45	1.50
Sep 2019	30	172	5.7	54	1.80
Sep 2018	28	163	5.8	52	1.86
Sep 2017	28	177	6.3	44	1.57
Sep 2016	30	194	6.5	51	1.70
Sep 2015	30	207	6.9	50	1.67
Sep 2014	31	195	6.3	57	1.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%24th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard60%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth43%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	33%	110	108
2023/24	77%	33%	109	110
2022/23	70%	20%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bushey Heath Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

5.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Hartsbourne Primary School
0.6 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

4.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Avanti House Primary School
1.1 km · Harrow

Improved significantly2025

5.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Junior School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

75%met the SATs standard
Little Reddings Primary School
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Bournehall Primary School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE School
2.4 km · Harrow

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117088 · 919/2012
Capacity: 270 pupils · 242 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Rutts, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1SP
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Hertsmere

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources