Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1SU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

351

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 351 / 348 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.3%

Disadvantaged

18.8%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

12.3%

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)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

6.2%

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.

16.89

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

7.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£43,915

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,267 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£5,992

Spend per pupil

£6,019

Income per pupil

55%

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.