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Queenswell Infant & Nursery School

Community school · London · N20 0NQ

Ages 3–7 · 183 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

183 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
100 / 83
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
183 / 270 (68%)
Free school meals
28.7%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Flourishing Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Longworth

Location

Address
Sweets Way, Whetstone
Postcode
N20 0NQ
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
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 3–7, in London, Barnet, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N20
11
Primary in N20
7
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N20

  • Queenswell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N20 0NQ · Barnet

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Alma Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N20 0LP · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand0.65

    0.2 miles away

  • Church Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 8NN · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Northside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N12 8JP · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.36

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Longworth
Telephone
02084450524
Website
https://www.fsfed.org/

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