Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School is performing well overall, with consistent ratings of 'Good' across all inspection domains. Pupils are happy and feel included in their learning environment. The school promotes a positive culture where pupils support one another and develop essential skills from an early age. Notably, the school has made improvements to its curriculum and reading instruction since the last inspection, helping pupils to progress effectively. The school is part of the Bushey Primary Education Federation, which aids in its governance and leadership consistency.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate kindness and inclusivity towards one another.
• The school has a positive, 'can-do' culture that encourages learning.
• Curriculum plans are well-organized and effectively delivered.
• Teachers provide numerous opportunities for pupils to review their learning.
• Pupils benefit from a variety of clubs and enrichment activities.
• Support for pupils with SEND is strong and effectively managed.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff occasionally teach misconceptions due to insecure subject knowledge.
• Pupils, particularly in Reception, sometimes lose concentration during lessons.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bushey and Oxhey Infant School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bushey and Oxhey Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bushey and Oxhey Infant School had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.2% of pupils at Bushey and Oxhey Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Bushey and Oxhey Infant School received £5,775 and spent £6,253 for each of its 176 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £51,000 (£292 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Bushey and Oxhey Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bushey and Oxhey Infant School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Bushey and Oxhey Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Bushey and Oxhey Infant School have?

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School has 176 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bushey and Oxhey Infant School cover?

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Bushey and Oxhey Infant School?

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School is at Aldenham Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2QH.