Ashfield Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary school · Bushey, Hertfordshire
WD23 1SR
Composite score
65.1

School overview

Ashfield Junior School is a primary school serving Bushey, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school. It has 229 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Ashfield Junior School 'Good'. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 12.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#280
In East of England
#91
In Hertfordshire
Top 18%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
75%
% achieving higher RWM
14%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 229 % FSM ever-6 17.0% % EAL 15.7% Age range 7–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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