Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bushey.
Summary of the comparison
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Bushey.
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School scores 68 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.
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | BusheyBushey and Oxhey Infant School | BusheySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 366th 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 | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 166 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 348 | |
| Location | Bushey, WD23 2QH | Bushey, WD23 1SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 166 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.0% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 18.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 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.
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.
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
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