Queenswell Infant & Nursery School
Sweets Way, Whetstone, London, N20 0NQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 June 2023, report published 27 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 June 2023
This is a welcoming and happy school community. Pupils love coming to this school because their friends are kind and adults are caring. Pupils are polite and considerate towards others. Leaders and teachers encourage pupils to do their best and help to keep them safe. Pupils focus well during lessons and are enthusiastic about learning. Pupils behave well in lessons and when moving around the school. This is because staff have high expectations of them. Pupils feel happy and safe here because they know that adults will help them if they have a worry or concern. Staff encourage pupils to value and celebrate difference. For example, pupils visit different places of worship. Visiting speakers share their knowledge of their own faith with pupils. These opportunities help pupils to understand and respect people with differing beliefs and customs. Leaders listen to pupils and value their opinions. For example, members of the school parliament met with leaders to consider new playground equipment to make their playtimes even better. Leaders provide a range of clubs, including dance, football and gymnastics. These activities support pupils to develop their talents and pursue their interests.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not established systems to check that key knowledge and skills that pupils need to know and remember are embedded in their long-term memory. As a result, pupils develop gaps in their knowledge. Leaders should make sure that staff check pupils' learning in these subjects so that any gaps can be identified and addressed before moving on to new learning.
- Sometimes, activities given to pupils do not align closely to the knowledge and skills leaders want pupils to know and remember. This means that teaching does not deepen pupils' subject-specific knowledge and understanding. Leaders need to ensure that teaching activities are consistently designed to develop the knowledge and skills that they want pupils to secure.
Pupil numbers and mix
183 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Queenswell Infant & Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenswell Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Alma Primary | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Longworth
- Phone
- 02084450524
- Address
- Sweets Way, Whetstone, London, N20 0NQ
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 101312
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.