Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Bushey, Hertfordshire
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire for ages 3–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Bushey, WD23 1ST
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 166 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Merry Hill.”
- “Staff warmly welcome pupils each day with a happy face.”
- “The school prioritises pupils’ well-being.”
To improve
- “In a couple of subjects, the curriculum is not as well implemented.”
- “Therefore, in these subjects, pupils do not always learn as well as the school would like.”
- “For a few pupils with SEND, however, lesson adaptations are not as specific as they need to be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Ashfield Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- Bushey Heath Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Little Reddings Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hartsbourne Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bournehall Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bushey Manor Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- St Meryl School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published