Wessex Gardens Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a truly inclusive, caring environment where all children thrive. Reading is woven through every subject, and the early years provision is outstanding - children develop a genuine love of learning from day one. The school is particularly strong at supporting children with additional needs, ensuring they learn confidently alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with exceptional work on letter and number formation and early writing
- Reading is prioritized across all classes with expert phonics teaching and well-matched books
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, with swift identification and specialist staff training
- Excellent behavior and positive pupil attitudes to learning
- Rich opportunities for leadership roles and personal development including residential visits
Areas for Improvement
- In some wider curriculum subjects, tasks don't help pupils build on prior knowledge deeply enough
- Teachers' checks on learning in some curriculum areas are not consistently useful
- Curriculum thinking in a few subjects needs to ensure pupils develop new knowledge and skills more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and knowing how to keep themselves safe including online and when swimming.
Extracurricular Activities
Football clubs, athletics, swimming (from Reception Year), school council, house captains, playground helpers, gardening projects, mindfulness sessions, residential visits, breakfast club, after-school clubs
Wessex Gardens Primary School is a nurturing school where pupils are well cared for and celebrate their diverse community. The school has made significant improvements since the previous inspection, with ambitious curriculum design and strong outcomes for most pupils.
At a Glance
35.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has declined from 91% to 77%. Writing has improved from 74% to 87%.
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
21.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
247 pupils
390 capacity
143 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Barnet
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(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.27875%
Overall absence
16.50943%
Persistent absence
212
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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