Garden Suburb Junior School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~472m)Unlikely (~614m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Eileen Bhavsar
Pupils:315 / 360 capacity
LA:Barnet
Phone:02084553269
Address:Childs Way, London, NW11 6XU
Federation:The Garden Suburb Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 May 2022View full report
URN:101281
UKPRN:10075060
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

29.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

80 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy93%
Well taught94%
Good progress73%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development68%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+4ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 73% to 85%. Maths has improved from 88% to 92%. Writing has improved from 73% to 79%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

28.8

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Childs Way (Stop TD)
161m · 3 min walk
Asmuns Hill (->W)
212m · 3 min walk
The Orchard / Hampstead Garden Suburb (->S)
232m · 4 min walk
Temple Fortune Lane (Stop TJ)
251m · 4 min walk
Erskine Hill (->N)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

315 pupils

360 capacity

45 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Barnet

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,376

Applications

3,709

Got 1st preference

84.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

18 May 2022
3 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
31 January 2012
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.51048%

Overall absence

13.27913%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised4.94418%
Unauthorised0.5663%
Persistent (10%+)13.27913%
Severe (50%+)0.271%

Absence trend

3.61205%
18/19
2.96492%
20/21
5.21294%
21/22
6.19702%
22/23
4.68289%
23/24
5.51048%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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