Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
346Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
117488URN

Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1SU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

117 applications for 45 places · 148th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

9 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

117 applications · 45 places offered · 50 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

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	45	117	2.6	50	1.11
Sep 2025	45	91	2.0	45	1.00
Sep 2024	41	86	2.1	39	0.95
Sep 2023	45	101	2.2	53	1.18
Sep 2022	44	80	1.8	41	0.93
Sep 2021	35	77	2.2	32	0.91
Sep 2020	45	119	2.6	51	1.13
Sep 2019	45	108	2.4	42	0.93
Sep 2018	39	96	2.5	44	1.13
Sep 2017	34	65	1.9	32	0.94
Sep 2016	40	92	2.3	45	1.13
Sep 2015	40	118	3.0	53	1.33
Sep 2014	40	109	2.7	36	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 82% · Maths 91% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%65th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	77%	14%	109	108
2023/24	74%	5%	109	107
2022/23	71%	9%	108	106

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Bushey Manor Junior School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

68%met the SATs standard
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Bournehall Primary School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Junior School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Bromet Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

2026

3.1applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Field Junior School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

85%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117488 · 919/3415
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 348 pupils · 346 on roll
Free school meals: 5.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1SU
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Hertsmere

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