# Highwood Primary School — Bushey, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 1.7/5 from 6 published reviews
- **Founded:** 1949
- **Principal:** Bindu Rai

## Contact

- **Address:** Mead Way, Bushey, Herts, WD23 2AW
- **Phone:** 01923 256210
- **Website:** http://www.highwood.herts.sch.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bushey/highwood-primary-school-6900

## About

Highwood Primary School is committed to providing an environment in which every child feels safe and can reach their full potential. We are ambitious about every child in our care, and we recognise that it takes an entire community to educate and nurture a child.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Jun 2023
- **Ofsted (Early Years Provision):** Outstanding — Jun 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Jun 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Jun 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Jun 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Jun 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Avoid this school: Do NOT send your children to this school Site Manager is free to LIE and intimidate parents and children. And when you raise a complaint, The headteacher will NOT conduct a real investigation, but fob you off and state its inconclusive (despite the site manager admitting 9 months later he was aggressive in a poor apology). Safe guarding officer and Vice School governor makes false allegations in formal meetings (which were audio recorded) and the Chair of governors doesn't acknowledge it Vice ch… *(Mar 2025)*
- **1/5** — Unhappy Parent!: Not the best school for your child! Only few remaining teachers are actually skilled and if your child has any SEN needs then good luck to you. The Headteacher isn’t very helpful and would disregard your concerns. *(Jul 2024)*
- **1/5** — Needs a good Ofsted inspection: The school has deteriorated in the past couple of years. This school is definitely not as good as it used to be. All the good teachers/TAs have left in the last couple of years and it's definitely gone down hill since then. *(Feb 2023)*
- **5/5** — A truly wonderful school!: I've been blown away by the care and dedication shown by the teachers and staff at Highwood. The facilities are modern and well-maintained, and the Thrive program has been a game-changer for our child's emotional wellbeing. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — Mixed feelings about our experience: We've had a bit of a mixed experience at Highwood. On the one hand, the teachers are generally lovely, and the school's facilities are great. However, we've found the communication with the school to be a bit patchy at times, and we've had to chase up a few issues with our child's learning. *(Mar 2021)*
- **5/5** — Highwood's values shine through: We left Highwood a few years ago, but the values of respect, kindness, and ambition that the school instilled in our child have had a lasting impact. The school's commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing is clear, and we feel confident that our child was well-prepared for secondary school. *(Jun 2020)*

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