Ashfield Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Bushey, Hertfordshire
Ashfield Junior School is a primary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Bushey, WD23 1SR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 219 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Ashfield Junior School.”
- “There is a warm and caring atmosphere throughout the school.”
- “The core values of respect, kindness, resilience and cooperation are central to the pupils’ school life.”
To improve
- “In a minority of cases, teachers do not plan lessons that are as helpful to pupils’ learning.”
- “Additionally, some leaders are not consistently checking what is working well and what needs to improve.”
- “In these instances, pupils do not make as much progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Little Reddings Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bushey Heath Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bournehall Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hartsbourne Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bushey Manor Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published