Bushey Manor Junior School, Bushey
Bushey Manor Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Bushey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Bushey with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 98% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bushey Manor Junior School in detail
Bushey Manor Junior School in its own words
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026, an admissions event on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Bushey Manor Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bushey Manor Junior School
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).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bushey Manor Junior School are Bushey and Oxhey Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); Bournehall Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Bromet Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bushey Manor Junior School.
Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryBournehall Primary SchoolBromet Primary School
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.1%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Bushey Manor Junior School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grange Road (near), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bushey Manor 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 August 2026, police recorded 268 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bushey Manor Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bushey Manor Junior School are The Grange Academy (0.3 miles), Queens' School (0.8 miles), Watford Grammar School for Girls (1 mile) and Bushey Meads School (1.1 miles).
The Grange AcademyQueens' SchoolWatford Grammar School for GirlsBushey Meads School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.4
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bushey Manor Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bushey Manor Junior School.
- TOPKIDZ @ BUSHEY MANORAt the school · Not yet graded
- Topkidz @ Bushey & Oxhey300m away · Not yet graded
- All Aboard Kids Club Bournehall970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bushey Manor Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bushey Manor Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bushey Manor Junior School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
236 pupils
240 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bushey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bushey
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
235
Total Pupils
111
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,422
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,335
Per pupil
£1357k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
242
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bushey Manor Junior School
Questions parents ask about Bushey Manor Junior School
What are SATs results like at Bushey Manor Junior School?
Of the pupils at Bushey Manor Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Bushey Manor Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Bushey Manor Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bushey Manor Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Bushey Manor Junior School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bushey Manor Junior School?
Bushey Manor Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bushey Manor Junior School?
Classes at Bushey Manor Junior School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bushey Manor Junior School?
Bushey Manor Junior School has around 235 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bushey Manor Junior School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Bushey Manor Junior School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bushey Manor Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bushey Manor Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Bushey Manor Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: TOPKIDZ @ BUSHEY MANOR (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bushey Manor Junior School's term dates?
Bushey Manor Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Bushey Manor Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bushey Manor Junior School?
Bushey Manor Junior School is at Grange Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2QL.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)