Wessex Gardens Primary School
Wessex Gardens, Golders Green, London, NW11 9RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wessex Gardens Primary School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 68th of 83 primary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 10 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 June 2025
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. The school is ambitious for pupils' learning, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children in the Nursery and Reception Years thrive and develop curiosity and a love of learning from the moment they join. Older pupils enjoy their learning in a range of subjects, which they say are fun and interesting. As a result, most pupils achieve well. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils respond positively to these expectations. Pupils are attentive and polite in lessons and kind to each other at breaktimes. Pupils benefit from a range of opportunities to take on leadership roles. Pupils love to share their work on the school council, as house captains and as playground helpers. They are eager to show visitors their gardening skills and the blossoming flowers and wildlife areas they have developed around the school. Pupils feel safe and know how to keep themselves safe, including when swimming and when online. Pupils build their confidence and resilience through a wide range of activities, including residential visits, guest speakers and reflective assemblies.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school's curriculum thinking does not ensure that pupils build new knowledge, skills and understanding as effectively as they could. This limits pupils' deeper understanding. The school should support teachers to check pupils' learning consistently to ensure that curriculum delivery meets the ambitious standards the school has set.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
247 pupils on roll, with places for 390
Schools near Wessex Gardens Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninim | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Menorah Primary School for Girls | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| Menorah Primary School for Boys | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | 91% met the expected standard |
| Rimon Jewish Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Claremont Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Alexander Banks
- Phone
- 02084559572
- Address
- Wessex Gardens, Golders Green, London, NW11 9RR
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 131617
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.