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Garden Suburb Junior School

Community school · London · NW11 6XU

Ages 7–11 · 315 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

315 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
315
Boys / girls
168 / 147
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
315 / 360 (88%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Garden Suburb Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Eileen Bhavsar

Location

Address
Childs Way, Garden Suburb Junior School, Childs Way
Postcode
NW11 6XU
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in London, Barnet, 315 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW11
15
Primary in NW11
8
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Primary in Barnet LA
92

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.0 miles away

  • Brookland Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW11 6EJ · Barnet

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Brookland Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.01

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  • Chalgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N3 3PL · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand1.33

    0.6 miles away

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS273%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM0.5%
    • Demand1.37

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  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Akiva School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM0.5%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Hasmonean Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW4 2PD · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.50

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Eileen Bhavsar
Telephone
02084553269
Website
www.gardensuburbjunior.co.uk/

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