Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Community primary school in Bushey (Hertfordshire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jan 2024
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.3
▲ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.3%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
6.2%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
98%
176 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
32.9%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bushey and Oxhey Infant School is a primary school located in Bushey, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 166 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Mary Ann Cooper.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Outdoor Classroom Day
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 117157
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Freeman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Georgina Siddall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Chloe Hughes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Shirley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Faisal Mir | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Matthew Beacham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gavin Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Morgan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mary Ann Cooper | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| His Honour Crispin Hayhoe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alexander Richards Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record