Ashfield Junior School

School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1SR

Good

Inspected 13 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

229

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 229 / 240 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.0%

Disadvantaged

15.7%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

13.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

8.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.12

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

20.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

8.94

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£42,974

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,327 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,830

Spend per pupil

£5,802

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.