Queenswell Infant & Nursery School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Queenswell Infant & Nursery School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61.1% boys and 38.9% girls. Around 22.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.3%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 25.9%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 21.8% , followed by white british at 17.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Sweets Way, London, N20 0NQ
Website: https://www.fsfed.org/
Telephone: 02084450524
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Elizabeth Longworth
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101312

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 7
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 118
Number of Girls: 75

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 27.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White25.90%50
Other (any other ethnic group)21.80%42
White British17.60%34
African6.70%13
Other Mixed4.10%8
Other Asian3.60%7
White and Asian3.60%7
White and Black African3.10%6
Indian2.60%5
White and Black Caribbean2.60%5
Unclassified2.60%5
Pakistani2.10%4
Chinese1.60%3
Caribbean1.00%2
Irish0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School
Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ
4out of 4 2,184 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookhill Nursery School
Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD
4out of 4 2,223 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School
189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR
4out of 4 2,349 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School
Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT
4out of 4 2,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School
Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Queenswell Junior School
Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20
116 Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 9EZ
3out of 4 291 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Alma Primary
Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP
3out of 4 310 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL
3out of 4 527 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Finchley Catholic High School
Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA
3out of 4 967 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
North London Business Park , N11 1NP
3out of 4 1,313 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Secondary School
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
- not rated 1,642 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ
4out of 4 1,747 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Friern Barnet School
Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS
3out of 4 1,778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School
C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY
- not rated 1,899 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 1,899 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 1,899 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Southgate College
High Street , Southgate N14 6BS
- not rated 3,081 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wren Academy Finchley
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
4out of 4 1,760 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orange Tree School
Oakleigh Park North , Whetstone N20 9AR
- not rated 417 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Barnet Special Tuition Service
Britannia Road , Britannia Centre N12 9RU
- not rated 737 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Pavilion Study Centre
58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX
3out of 4 878 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakleigh School
Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH
- not rated 888 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH
4out of 4 888 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.