School profile

Garden Suburb Junior School

Primary · Community school · London, NW11 6XU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,456 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Garden Suburb Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils315 of 353 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Eileen Bhavsar
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101281.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%14%8%
Average reading score108108106
Average maths score111108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111108105
Expected standard in reading85%84%76%
Expected standard in writing79%78%73%
Expected standard in maths92%83%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils315
Girls147
Boys168
Eligible for free school meals29.5%
First language not English61.3%
SEN support42
EHC plan24
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
24.8%
White British
18.4%
Other ethnic group
17.8%
Other mixed
6.7%
Other Asian
6.3%
White and Asian
4.8%
African
4.4%
Indian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Chinese
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence5.3%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence11.6%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places353
Pupils on roll343
Unfilled places2.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)16.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)7
Support staff (FTE)11.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Garden Suburb Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryGarden Suburb Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableLubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of LondonOther independent school
Inadequate
0.4 miNot applicableShiras Devorah High SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryThe Henrietta Barnett SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrookland Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrookland Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryChrist's College FinchleyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChalgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Tiferes ShlomoOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableWENTWORTH COLLEGEOther independent school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Garden Suburb Junior School

What is Garden Suburb Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Garden Suburb Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 May 2017.

How does Garden Suburb Junior School rank in England?

Garden Suburb Junior School ranks 3,456 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Garden Suburb Junior School?

Garden Suburb Junior School has 315 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 353.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.