SchoolScoresQueenswell Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Sweets Way, Whetstone, London, N20 0NQ
020 8445 0524 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 June 2023.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
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 | 39 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 25 |
| Of those, offered a place | 25 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 95 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.6 · 2025: 0.5 · 2026: 0.6
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 42nd highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.3% | 23.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 21st highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 5.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 88th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 3% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 12.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 34th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 65.3% | 55.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 84th lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 84th lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.6% | 11.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 75th lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 42% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 70th lowest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Lower than 38% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 60th highest of 91 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.8 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 91st highest of 91 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.9 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 90 state primary schools in Barnet. Higher than 89% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 30.0% | 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
- Queenswell Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alma Primary 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Church Hill School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northside Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Queenswell Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Queenswell Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 June 2023.
Is Queenswell Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 25 families put Queenswell Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 39 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 25 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 101312.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.