Bushey Heath Primary SchoolHartsbourne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bushey.
Summary of the comparison
Bushey Heath Primary School and Hartsbourne Primary School are primary schools in Bushey.
Bushey Heath Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hartsbourne Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bushey Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bushey Heath Primary School was judged Outstanding and Hartsbourne Primary School 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 83.0% for Bushey Heath Primary School and 73.0% for Hartsbourne Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bushey Heath Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hartsbourne Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BusheyBushey Heath Primary School | BusheyHartsbourne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 127th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 234 | |
| Location | Bushey, WD23 1SP | Bushey, WD23 1SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.1% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 18.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 7.0% 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.
Bushey Heath Primary School
Hartsbourne Primary School
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