Highwood Primary School Catchment Area
Highwood Primary School is a community primary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 439 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
439
Pupils
420
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Highwood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highwood Primary School?
The catchment area for Highwood Primary School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Highwood Primary School is set by Hertfordshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Highwood Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Highwood Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 439 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Hertfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bushey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Highwood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mead Way, Bushey, WD23 2AW
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117089
Other Primary Schools in Bushey
If Highwood Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bushey are the next closest alternatives.
Bushey Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 1SP
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 1ST
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 2QH
Bushey Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 2QL
Bournehall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 3AX
Ashfield Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WD23 1SR
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Highwood Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Highwood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Highwood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Highwood Primary School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Highwood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Highwood Primary School currently has 439 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Highwood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Highwood Primary School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Highwood Primary School cover? ▾
Highwood Primary School is a primary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Highwood Primary School? ▾
Highwood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.