Wessex Gardens Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Barnet · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2015–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Wessex Gardens Primary School is a primary school in London, Barnet for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Wessex Gardens Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2015 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The latest Ofsted outcome, from 17 June 2025, was Not judged; the previous graded outcome was Requires improvement (22 February 2023).
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Barnet.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, with 23 first-choice applications for 30 offers and 7 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 32% of pupils, above the middle figure of 23.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Barnet.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wessex Gardens, Golders Green, London, NW11 9RR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils are nurtured and cared for.”
- “Pupils celebrate the rich diversity of their school community.”
- “A strong, inclusive ethos is at the heart of this school.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the curriculum is new and not fully embedded.”
- “As a result, some of the tasks that are given to pupils in the wider curriculum do not help them to build on their prior knowledge and skills deeply.”
- “Occasionally, in some of the wider curriculum subjects, these checks are not quite as useful as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- Menorah Primary School for Girls 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Menorah Primary School for Boys 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rimon Jewish Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Claremont Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Childs Hill Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hasmonean Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published