Best Schools in Bushey

How many schools are there in Bushey?

Bushey has 19 open schools: 10 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 4 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bushey are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Bushey were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bushey Heath Primary School and Bournehall Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Bushey Heath Primary SchoolBournehall Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bushey get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Bushey with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Queens' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.2 and 66% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Grange Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.2 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Bushey Meads School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.5 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Queens' SchoolThe Grange AcademyBushey Meads School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bushey have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Bushey with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bushey Heath Primary School (93% in reading, 90% in maths); Hartsbourne Primary School (90% in reading, 87% in maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (82% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bushey Heath Primary SchoolHartsbourne Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bushey?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bushey selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bushey have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bushey have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bushey?

Apply to Hertfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.