Bushey Heath Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Address	The Rutts, WD23 1SP
School Website	www.busheyheathjm.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone	2089503042
URN	117088

School Census

Total	238
Girls/Boys	109/129
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.8%/54.2%
% pupils where English not first language	20.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	13
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 30/01/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
30/01/2024	Outstanding
26/03/2009	Outstanding
16/01/2006	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	30/01/2024
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	26/03/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	16/01/2006
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
30 January 2024	School inspection: Outstanding	View
26 March 2009	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
16 January 2006	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
01 February 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	33%
Reading	109
Maths	110
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	20
Reading	108
Maths	107
Reading Progress	0.4
Writing Progress	2.2
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	23%
Reading	107
Maths	108
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	4.2
Maths Progress	2.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	90%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	41%
Reading	109
Maths	110
Reading Progress	0.9
Writing Progress	1.7
Maths Progress	2.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.34%
Total Applications	160
As First Preference	39
As second preference	60
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.46%
Total Applications	167
As First Preference	41
As second preference	56
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.76%
Total Applications	193
As First Preference	51
As second preference	68
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	2.21%
Total Applications	191
As First Preference	64
As second preference	58
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.55%
Total Applications	185
As First Preference	45
As second preference	53
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.86%
Total Applications	172
As First Preference	54
As second preference	43
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.86%
Total Applications	163
As First Preference	52
As second preference	51
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.57%
Total Applications	177
As First Preference	44
As second preference	64
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.70%
Total Applications	194
As First Preference	51
As second preference	61
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.72%
Total Applications	207
As First Preference	50
As second preference	66
As third preference	59

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.90%
Total Applications	195
As First Preference	57
As second preference	65
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	21%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	71%
agree	21%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	8%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
not applicable	75%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	42%
agree	50%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	46%
agree	8%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	33%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	46%
agree	38%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	42%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	46%
agree	42%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	38%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	50%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	92%
no	8%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	84%
agree	14%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	86%
agree	14%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	78%
agree	19%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	0%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
not applicable	81%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	59%
agree	30%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	35%
agree	16%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
not applicable	43%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	43%
agree	43%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	24%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	59%
agree	32%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	32%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	30%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	51%
agree	30%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	14%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	97%
no	3%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	40.2%
indian ethnic origin	19.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	7.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5%
african ethnic origin	2.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	2.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	42%
indian ethnic origin	20.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	7.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.2%
african ethnic origin	2.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%

Nearby Schools

Hartsbourne Primary School

(0.40 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hartsbourne Road, , WD23 1SJ

Immanuel College

(0.42 mi)

Ofsted Rating: None

Age: 4-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: 87-91 Elstree Road, , WD23 4EB

Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery

(0.61 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: School Lane, , WD23 1ST