Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 351 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 84% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (50 first choices for 45 places). Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 20.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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 above.