Wessex Gardens Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Feb 23 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barnet
Unique reference
131617
Address
Wessex Gardens, Golders Green, NW11 9RR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
286 (76% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
84.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.8%
Persistent absence
10.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Other 32.9%
Other White 20.3%
African 12.9%
Other Asian 11.5%
White British 4.9%
Mixed 4.8%
Caribbean 4.2%
Indian 3.8%
Chinese 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAbove average1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 69%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Wessex Gardens Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher19.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
9
7
Reception, Full-time
30
18
12
Year 1
38
22
16
Year 2
40
23
17
Year 3
44
24
20
Year 4
38
16
22
Year 5
32
16
16
Year 6
46
20
26
Year 2023-2024