Wessex Gardens Primary School

BarnetCommunity school

Wessex Gardens, London, NW11 9RR

Headteacher: Mr Alexander BanksSchool website ↗Pupils: 239 (capacity: 390)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 June 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
63.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
21
Applications received
34
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
47.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
83.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
3.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%3.0%-0.5-5.1+0.8
2016/1756.0%10.0%-0.8-0.4+0.6
2017/1851.0%2.0%-1.8-0.6-2.2
2018/1955.0%8.0%-1.2-1.5-0.2
2022/2359.0%8.0%+0.6+2.6+1.8
2023/2468.0%3.0%---
2024/2563.0%7.0%---
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