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Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Community school

Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2QH · oxhey.herts.sch.uk · 01923 229731

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
Last distance offered
1.37 mi
2.21 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
176
98% of 180 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Free school meals
2.3%
First language not English
23.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 1.37 mi (2.21 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.53 mi (850 m). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 60 (Places 60)60September 2023: 52 (Places 57)52September 2024: 46 (Places 56)46September 2025: 59 (Places 59)59September 2026: 53 (Places 60)53Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660530.9100%
September 2025Sept 20255959195%
September 2024Sept 202456460.8100%
September 2023Sept 202357520.9100%
September 2022Sept 20226060197%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20261.37 mi2.21 km
September 20250.53 mi0.85 km
September 20220.65 mi1.04 km
September 2024All

Every applicant was offered a place (4 children with no preference met were placed there).

Ofsted

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 31 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
31 Jan 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Dec 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Dec 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
99%
Replies
87
50% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲99% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 56% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

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