School Chooser

Garden Suburb Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil173 pupilsLondonBarnet
School Chooser Score
31
Below
similar schools
Likely range 14 to 59, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 13% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#11,051 of 16,041 in England#84 in BarnetHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, July 2023
Attendance93.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places73 spare173 pupils, 246 places
Pupils per teacher16.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll173Census January 2026

Garden Suburb Infant School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 173 pupils and room for 246. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 31 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Childs Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 6XU020 8455 8198gardensuburbschools.co.ukMrs Eileen Bhavsar headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 13 July 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places188 pupils for 256 places, 2024/25
73% full

68 places were empty (27% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 20% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Barnet council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll173Census January 2026
Places24670% full
Pupils from low-income families21%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English83%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support16%28 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%9 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.86 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)20%£54,250 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls92 / 81
White British pupils17%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (21), emotional and mental health (10), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Specific learning difficulty (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll173187216241220230
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals21%22%26%25%23%23%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language83%84%83%80%82%80%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–13%13%11%9%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–7%6%4%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school14.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.1%6.4%7.8%7.4%3.8%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.3%5.9%6.7%6.8%3.3%3.3%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%0.6%1.2%0.6%0.6%0.3%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence14.8%20.7%28.7%23.3%11.1%5.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers10.8full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher16.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£65,091
Teachers who left in the year18%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.02024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,374England £7,738. Total £1.8m
Income per pupil£9,476England £7,697. Total £1.8m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,160England £3,480
Money in reserve-13%In the red: -£228k, -£1,221 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£19kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£9,374spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m58412 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate96 per 1,000 people5% higher than the England average
Typical house price£580,000Barnet
Nearest bus stop160 mChilds Way, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Garden Suburb Junior SchoolCouncil0 m315Good 202277Compare
Brookland Junior SchoolCouncil870 m352Good 202289Compare
Brookland Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil870 m283Good 202445Compare
Chalgrove Primary SchoolCouncil990 m217Outstanding 202297Compare
Independent Jewish Day SchoolAcademy0.7 miles214No overall grade 202594Compare
St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.8 miles180Good 202476Compare
Akiva SchoolJewish0.8 miles418Good 202396Compare
Hasmonean Primary SchoolJewish0.8 miles172Good 202493Compare
Primary schools in BarnetPrimary schools in LondonBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Garden Suburb Infant School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats13%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 31 is 28 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 6 · middle 59 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Garden Suburb Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Brookland Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil870 m283Good 202445Compare
Chalgrove Primary SchoolCouncil990 m217Outstanding 202297Compare
Wessex Gardens Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles247No overall grade 202561Compare
Manorside Primary SchoolCouncil1.3 miles237Good 202479Compare
Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.3 miles198Good 202488Compare
Tudor Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles164No overall grade 202543Compare
Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCouncil1.5 miles251Good 202288Compare
Moss Hall Infant SchoolCouncil1.8 miles287Good 202350Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 31 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 31% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 14 to 59. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.2 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.16
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.09
2024/25; 142 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Garden Suburb Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Garden Suburb Infant School scores 31 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 14 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Garden Suburb Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Garden Suburb Infant School good at its last full inspection on 13 July 2023.

How many pupils does Garden Suburb Infant School have?

173 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 246 places, so it is 70% full.

Is Garden Suburb Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 68 places were empty in 2024/25 (27% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Garden Suburb Infant School?

Pupils were in school 93.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Garden Suburb Infant School?

The average class had 28.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Childs Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 6XU
Telephone
020 8455 8198
Website
www.gardensuburbschools.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Eileen Bhavsar
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Barnet
Ward
Golders Green
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
101282 · LAESTAB 3022028 · UKPRN 10071947
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from