Bournehall Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bushey.
Summary of the comparison
Bournehall Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Bushey.
Bournehall Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Bournehall Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Bournehall Primary School and 77.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bournehall Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (71.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BusheyBournehall Primary School | BusheySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 37th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 348 | |
| Location | Bushey, WD23 3AX | Bushey, WD23 1SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 18.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bournehall Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
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