Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Ann Cooper
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 117157
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923229731
About this school
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School is a community primary school in Bushey. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bushey and Oxhey Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Bushey and Oxhey Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bushey and Oxhey Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 3% | 176 | — |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | 68% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 235 | 0.2 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 77% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 346 | 0.4 miles |
| Bromet Primary School | 85% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 270 | 0.5 miles |
| Field Junior School | 85% | 4.6% | 24.1% | 244 | 0.6 miles |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | — | 6.3% | 9.2% | 231 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 31 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report2 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.01%
- English as an additional language
- 25.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bushey Manor Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Bushey
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Bushey
-
Bromet Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Field Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Bushey
- Ashfield Junior School Primary
- Bournehall Primary School Primary
- Bushey Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushey Manor Junior School Primary
- Hartsbourne Primary School Primary
- Highwood Primary School Primary
- Little Reddings Primary School Primary
- Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bushey Meads School Secondary
- Queens' School Secondary
- The Grange Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bushey and Oxhey Infant School teach?
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bushey.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bushey and Oxhey Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Bushey and Oxhey Infant School is Mrs Mary Ann Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bushey and Oxhey Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bushey and Oxhey Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bushey and Oxhey Infant School?
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Bushey and Oxhey Infant School full?
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 176 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bushey and Oxhey Infant School a faith school?
- No. Bushey and Oxhey Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bushey and Oxhey Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bushey and Oxhey Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Bushey and Oxhey Infant School's absence rate?
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bushey and Oxhey Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.