Bushey Heath Primary SchoolMerry Hill Infant School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bushey.
Summary of the comparison
Bushey Heath Primary School and Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery are primary schools in Bushey.
Bushey Heath Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bushey Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bushey Heath Primary School was judged Outstanding and Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BusheyBushey Heath Primary School | BusheyMerry Hill Infant School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 364th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 180 | |
| Location | Bushey, WD23 1SP | Bushey, WD23 1ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.1% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 18.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 11.7% 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 Heath Primary School
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
Full profiles: Bushey Heath Primary School · Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery