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 68%
Local authority average 70%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |