Hollybush Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Fordwich Rise, Hertford, SG14 2DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hollybush Primary School is a primary school in Hertford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 11th of 11 primary schools in Hertford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 12 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

190 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals35.8%

35.8%, 9.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.9%

8.9%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hollybush Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Hertford Prep	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Mill Mead Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Duncombe School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Fisher
Phone: 01992581454
Website: hollybush.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fordwich Rise, Hertford, SG14 2DF
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117263

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.