Wessex Gardens Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- Website
- www.wessexgardens.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 239 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 85.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
Other 38.9%
Other White 19.2%
Other Asian 10.5%
African 9.2%
Mixed 4.5%
White British 4.2%
Indian 4.2%
Caribbean 4.2%
Chinese 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAbove average1.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 72%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 108
England average 105
Admissions
Wessex Gardens Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 21
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 6 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 12 18 |
| Year 1 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 2 | 33 19 14 |
| Year 3 | 36 23 13 |
| Year 4 | 38 21 17 |
| Year 5 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 6 | 28 13 15 |