Ashfield Junior School, Bushey

In its own words: "Welcome to our school. It is a privilege to lead a school steeped in history and tradition, whilst looking confidently towards the future. We are a warm, inclusive and ambitious community where every child is valued for who they are. At the heart of our school are our values of kindness, respect, resilience and cooperation. ..."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to lead a school steeped in history and tradition, whilst looking confidently towards the future. We are a warm, inclusive and ambitious community where every child is valued for who they are. At the heart of our school are our values of kindness, respect, resilience and cooperation."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Ashfield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashfield Junior School are Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery (0.1 miles, Good); Little Reddings Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 53% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); and Bushey Heath Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths).

Ashfield Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ashfield Junior School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Police Station Lane (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashfield Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Ashfield Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ashfield Junior School are The Grange Academy (0.7 miles), Bushey Meads School (0.7 miles) and Queens' School (1.4 miles).