SchoolScoresGarden Suburb Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Childs Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 6XU
020 8455 8198 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 January 2014.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Barnet comparisons use the 47 of its 92 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 45 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 16th highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Barnet. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 96% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 46th highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Barnet. Higher than 22% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 90% | 96% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 46th highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Barnet. Higher than 10% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 73% | 93% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 21 parents who had raised a concern 46th highest of 46 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Barnet. Higher than 9% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 62% | 86% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 43rd highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Barnet. Higher than 25% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 83%said yes | 94% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 16%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Barnet figures pool parents at the Barnet schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Barnet. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 127 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.7
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 44th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.9% | 23.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 13th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 5.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 36th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.4% | 12.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 84.0% | 55.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 76th lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 67th lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.8% | 11.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 79th highest of 91 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 11% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.0 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 64th highest of 91 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.2 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 44th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 66% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.5% | 17.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Garden Suburb Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookland Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Chalgrove Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Independent Jewish Day School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ateres Beis Yaakov 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Akiva School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hasmonean Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saracens Bell Lane 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Garden Suburb Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Garden Suburb Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 January 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Would parents recommend Garden Suburb Infant School?
83% of the 30 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Garden Suburb Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Garden Suburb Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Garden Suburb Infant School as their first choice for 60 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 101282.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.