Merry Hill Infant School and NurseryLittle Reddings Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bushey.
Summary of the comparison
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery and Little Reddings Primary School are primary schools in Bushey.
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Little Reddings Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery was judged Good and Little Reddings Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Little Reddings Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BusheyMerry Hill Infant School and Nursery | BusheyLittle Reddings Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 364th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 288th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 327 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 480 | |
| Location | Bushey, WD23 1ST | Bushey, WD23 3PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.8% | 37.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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.
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
Little Reddings Primary School
Full profiles: Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery · Little Reddings Primary School