Little Reddings Primary School, Bushey
Little Reddings Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bushey, part of Bushey St James Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in Bushey with published results, and 13,586th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Little Reddings Primary School in detail
Little Reddings Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We achieve through the highest of expectations, encouraging all to attain excellence. Our staff are caring and dedicated and prepare our children with the skills to succeed as lifelong learners and leaders of the future. Little Reddings has high expectations for both pupil achievement and personal development."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Little Reddings Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Little Reddings Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Little Reddings Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Little Reddings Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Reddings Primary School are Bournehall Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); Ashfield Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Little Reddings Primary School.
Bournehall Primary SchoolAshfield Junior SchoolMerry Hill Infant School and NurserySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Little Reddings Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Bushey St James Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
42% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Asian (12%) and Black (10%).
Staffing
Little Reddings Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Reddings School (opposite), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Little Reddings Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Little Reddings Primary School are Bushey Meads School (0.3 miles), The Grange Academy (0.6 miles) and Queens' School (1 mile).
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 62% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Little Reddings Primary School
Class Teacher
26 May 2026
Gold School Games Mark Award
7 Mar 2023
Admissions
8 Nov 2016
Terms Dates
16 Sep 2016
Payments
9 Sep 2016
Headteacher’s Newsletter
1 Sep 2016
From Little Reddings Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Little Reddings Primary School.
- All Aboard Kids Club Bournehall480m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Little Reddings Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Little Reddings Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Little Reddings Primary 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
288 pupils
420 places
132 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
312
Total Pupils
168
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,442
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,804
Per pupil
£1884k
Total funding
£132k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
21.3%
Persistent absence
277
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
Little Reddings Primary School
Questions parents ask about Little Reddings Primary School
What are SATs results like at Little Reddings Primary School?
Of the pupils at Little Reddings Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Little Reddings Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Reddings Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Little Reddings Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Reddings Primary 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 Little Reddings Primary School?
Little Reddings Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Little Reddings Primary School?
Classes at Little Reddings Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Little Reddings Primary School?
Little Reddings Primary School has around 312 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Little Reddings Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Little Reddings Primary School in 2024/25. 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Little Reddings Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Reddings Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Little Reddings Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Little Reddings Primary School: All Aboard Kids Club Bournehall (480m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Little Reddings Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Little Reddings Primary School?
Little Reddings Primary School is at Harcourt Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)