Garden Suburb Infant School, London
Garden Suburb Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. It was 73% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Garden Suburb Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Garden Suburb Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Garden Suburb Infant School as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Garden Suburb Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Garden Suburb Infant School are Garden Suburb Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths); Brookland Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); Brookland Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 88% maths); and Chalgrove Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths).
Garden Suburb Junior SchoolBrookland Infant and Nursery SchoolBrookland Junior SchoolChalgrove Primary School
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Garden Suburb Infant School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).
Who goes there
83.2% 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%), White British (17%) and Asian (13%).
Staffing
Garden Suburb Infant School had 14 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 tram or metro stop is Golders Green Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Childs Way, 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Garden Suburb Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Garden Suburb Infant School are The Henrietta Barnett School (0.4 miles), Christ's College Finchley (0.6 miles), Hendon School (0.9 miles) and Bishop Douglass School Finchley (1 mile).
The Henrietta Barnett SchoolChrist's College FinchleyHendon SchoolBishop Douglass School Finchley
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely happy school where children feel valued and safe. The school excels at teaching reading from Reception onwards using proven phonics methods, and provides outstanding support for children with additional needs. Parents appreciate the positive communication and feeling of being included and informed.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of phonics and early reading with consistent, well-planned approach
- Ambitious and well-organised curriculum in most subjects that helps pupils build and remember knowledge
- Strong personal development focus with pupils learning tolerance, resilience and respect for others
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, working closely with parents
- Warm, happy school community where pupils feel safe and staff deal with bullying immediately
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of subjects lack clear planning and sequencing of learning, preventing some pupils from building securely on prior knowledge
- Leaders need to support subject leaders to strengthen the order of learning across all subjects to ensure pupils learn in depth
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture of safeguarding, robust monitoring systems, regular staff training, and good working relationships with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports with staff during playtimes, art lessons featuring visits to local historical places such as Kenwood House
Garden Suburb Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils feel happy, safe and achieve well. The school has an ambitious curriculum with particularly strong teaching of early reading and excellent support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Garden Suburb Infant School.
- FuntimeAt the school · Not yet graded
- NWG AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Highgate and Hampstead Heath720m away · Not yet graded
- Club Excel @ The Henrietta Barnet School720m away · Not yet graded
- The Hub810m away · Not yet graded
- Mini Minors Holiday Group860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Garden Suburb Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Garden Suburb 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
- 63
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 54 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
14 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
188 pupils
256 places
68 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
28
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
173
Total Pupils
92
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
12.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£65,092
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,610
Per pupil
£1401k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
14.8%
Persistent absence
142
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
Questions parents ask about Garden Suburb Infant School
What is Garden Suburb Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Garden Suburb Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Garden Suburb Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb Infant School?
Garden Suburb Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 256 places.
How big are the classes at Garden Suburb Infant School?
Classes at Garden Suburb Infant School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Garden Suburb Infant School?
Garden Suburb Infant School has around 173 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Garden Suburb Infant School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Garden Suburb Infant School in 2024/25. 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Garden Suburb Infant School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Funtime (registered, not yet graded) and NWG Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Garden Suburb Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 54 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 14 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 Garden Suburb Infant School?
Garden Suburb Infant School is at Childs Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 6XU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)