Community school · Hertfordshire

Hollybush Primary School

3–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117263URN

Fordwich Rise, Hertford, SG14 2DF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.6 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

39 applications for 20 places · 260th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

32%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 28 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 20 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 1 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	20	39	2.0	15	0.75
Sep 2025	29	46	1.6	27	0.93
Sep 2024	27	59	2.2	34	1.26
Sep 2023	30	66	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2022	28	81	2.9	43	1.54
Sep 2021	27	64	2.4	29	1.07
Sep 2020	30	64	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	60	2.0	26	0.87
Sep 2018	30	62	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2017	22	41	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2016	30	70	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	64	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	55	1.8	24	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 52% · Maths 44% → all three 32% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard32%318th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard44%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	32%	4%	104	99
2023/24	26%	0%	100	98
2022/23	48%	4%	103	101

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

Hollybush Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.5applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Mill Mead Primary Academy
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place
Bengeo Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Abel Smith School
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2024

6.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Primary School
3.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117263 · 919/2304
Capacity: 240 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 37.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Fordwich Rise, Hertford, SG14 2DF
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

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