Highwood Primary School
Mead Way, Bushey, WD23 2AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highwood Primary School is a primary school in Bushey for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 8 primary schools in Bushey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 20 September 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 June 2023
Pupils are happy at Highwood Primary. They enjoy their learning. They feel safe and know that adults will help them if they are worried or concerned. Pupils know what bullying is, and they know how to report it if it occurs. Pupils trust adults to deal with situations and keep them safe. Pupils welcome visitors with enthusiasm, and they are confident to share what they have been learning. From the early years onwards, adults and pupils treat each other with kindness. The curriculum is broad and interesting. Leaders are ambitious and have high expectations for pupils. This helps pupils to enjoy school. Most pupils have positive attitudes towards learning. Pupils achieve well and are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Pupils have opportunities to participate in a range of activities. These include trips, workshop days in school and a range of clubs, including sports, singing and dance. Pupils are proud to take on a range of leadership roles, such as play leaders, anti- bullying ambassadors, dining room ambassadors and school councillors. They know that they make a positive contribution to school life.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the key knowledge they want pupils to learn. This means that, in these subjects, pupils do not learn in a sequenced way to build on what they already know, and they struggle to recall key learning. Leaders need to identify precisely the knowledge they want pupils to learn and order it in a way that helps pupils build on previous learning so that pupils know and remember more.
- Leaders and staff do not consistently set out their expectations for behaviour. This means that a small minority of pupils do not always make the right choice with their behaviour. This leads to some instances where pupils' behaviour falls below leaders' expectations. Leaders and staff need to continue to further establish the expectations for behaviour so that staff can apply these consistently and encourage pupils to behave consistently well at all times.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
445 pupils on roll, with places for 450
Schools near Highwood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsford Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Longwood School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Central Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 69% met the expected standard |
| Parkgate Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bindu Rai
- Phone
- 01923256210
- Address
- Mead Way, Bushey, WD23 2AW
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117089
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.