Community school · Barnet

Wessex Gardens Primary School

2–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131617URN

Wessex Gardens, Golders Green, London, NW11 9RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.7 below Barnet median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnet

64 applications for 30 places · 66th of 83 in Barnet

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Barnet median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

64 applications · 30 places offered · 23 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.1; Barnet median median 2.8
2025 1.6; Barnet median median 2.9
2024 2.1; Barnet median median 2.8
2023 2.7; Barnet median median 3.0
2022 1.9; Barnet median median 3.1
2021 1.5; Barnet median median 3.0
2020 1.8; Barnet median median 2.8
2019 2.3; Barnet median median 3.2
2018 1.5; Barnet median median 3.1
2017 2.0; Barnet median median 3.2
2016 2.4; Barnet median median 3.3
2015 2.0; Barnet median median 3.1
2014 2.2; Barnet median median 3.0

More applications per place than the Barnet median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Barnet median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	64	2.1	23	0.77
Sep 2025	21	34	1.6	15	0.71
Sep 2024	24	50	2.1	18	0.75
Sep 2023	28	76	2.7	25	0.89
Sep 2022	41	78	1.9	29	0.71
Sep 2021	49	75	1.5	35	0.71
Sep 2020	45	80	1.8	35	0.78
Sep 2019	42	95	2.3	34	0.81
Sep 2018	52	79	1.5	33	0.63
Sep 2017	50	98	2.0	31	0.62
Sep 2016	60	141	2.4	52	0.87
Sep 2015	60	120	2.0	42	0.70
Sep 2014	58	125	2.2	45	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 87% · Maths 77% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%64th of 84 in Barnet

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Barnet 86% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Barnet 45% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Barnet 80% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Barnet 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Barnet 87% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Barnet 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barnet median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	7%	105	107
2023/24	68%	3%	106	107
2022/23	59%	8%	103	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Wessex Gardens Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Menorah Primary School for Girls
0.4 km · Barnet

Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Menorah Primary School for Boys
0.4 km · Barnet

Not yet inspected

1.7applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Rimon Jewish Primary School
0.7 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Claremont Primary School
0.9 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Childs Hill Primary School
1.1 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Hasmonean Primary School
1.2 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2
1.3 km · Barnet

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Barnet

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131617 · 302/2076
Capacity: 390 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 35.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 8 December 1998
Address: Wessex Gardens, Golders Green, London, NW11 9RR
Local authority: Barnet

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources