Deansbrook Infant School, London
Deansbrook Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 61% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Deansbrook Infant School in detail
Deansbrook Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We extend a warm welcome to you and your child to Deansbrook Infant School. We are a thriving infant school with a nursery and we celebrate the rich and diverse community that represents our school."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £4.00 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Deansbrook Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Deansbrook Infant School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Deansbrook Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Deansbrook Infant School are Deansbrook Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 98% reading, 100% maths); The Annunciation RC Junior School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 79% maths); Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 96% reading, 85% maths); and Menorah Foundation School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 98% maths).
Deansbrook Junior SchoolThe Annunciation RC Junior SchoolMathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary SchoolMenorah Foundation School
Who goes there
62.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (20%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (15%).
Staffing
Deansbrook Infant School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sefton Avenue, 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Deansbrook Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Deansbrook Infant School are Saracens High School (1.1 miles), Mill Hill County High School (1.3 miles) and London Academy (1.4 miles).
Saracens High SchoolMill Hill County High SchoolLondon Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making children feel happy, valued, and safe from day one. Staff know families well and have exceptionally high expectations for all pupils. The school goes beyond academics to develop confident, independent learners who take real responsibility - from the school council to charity fundraising - while parents appreciate the whole-child approach to development.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional leadership that has driven significant school improvements and created a reflective culture
- Outstanding teaching of early reading with confident phonics delivery and well-matched books for all pupils
- Strong focus on developing confident, independent pupils with real responsibilities like the school council
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through quick identification and close family partnerships
- Positive behaviour across the school with consistent staff approaches and greatly improved attendance
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, the school does not clearly identify subject-specific knowledge and skills, making it difficult for pupils to confidently recall key subject content
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong policies and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama club, sewing club, gardening club, school council, trips to castles and the coast, charity fundraising
Deansbrook Infant School is a good school that has made significant improvements since its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, safe, and benefit from high expectations and a well-developed curriculum.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Deansbrook Infant School
Newsletter No.3 2.10.2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter No.2 18.09.2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter No.1 12.09.2026
12 Sep 2026
Newsletter No.38 17.07.2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter No.37 10.07.2026
10 Jul 2026
Newsletter No.36 03.07.2026
3 Jul 2026
From Deansbrook Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Deansbrook Infant School.
- Zidannes Sports School Ltd970m away · Not yet graded
- Edgware Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Deansbrook Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Deansbrook Infant School is in Barnet; for families living there:
Apply to Barnet for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 51
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 43 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
171 pupils
280 places
109 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,268
Applications
3,649
Got 1st preference
86.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
106
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£72,232
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,786
Per pupil
£1344k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
133
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Deansbrook Infant School
Questions parents ask about Deansbrook Infant School
What is Deansbrook Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Deansbrook Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2023 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Deansbrook Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Deansbrook Infant School is oversubscribed, Barnet allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Deansbrook Infant School?
Deansbrook Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at Deansbrook Infant School?
Classes at Deansbrook Infant School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Deansbrook Infant School?
Deansbrook Infant School has around 212 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Deansbrook Infant School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Deansbrook Infant School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Deansbrook Infant School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Deansbrook Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Deansbrook Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Deansbrook Infant School: Zidannes Sports School Ltd (970m away, registered, not yet graded) and Edgware Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL (1000m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Deansbrook Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 43 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Deansbrook Infant School?
Deansbrook Infant School is at Hale Drive, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)