Deansbrook Infant School
Hale Drive, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carole Catley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 101274
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089592152
About this school
Deansbrook Infant School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 212 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Deansbrook Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Deansbrook Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.7% | 29.3% | 212 | — |
| Deansbrook Junior School | 95% | 5.3% | 34.5% | 253 | 0.0 miles |
| The Annunciation RC Junior School | 71% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 217 | 0.1 miles |
| Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School | 70% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Menorah Foundation School | 96% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 300 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodcroft Primary School | 85% | 7.9% | 34.9% | 398 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.31%
- English as an additional language
- 65.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.66%
- Persistent absence
- 19.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Deansbrook Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · London
-
The Annunciation RC Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Menorah Foundation School0.4 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Woodcroft Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Edgware
Other schools in London
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Deansbrook Infant School teach?
- Deansbrook Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Deansbrook Infant School?
- The headteacher of Deansbrook Infant School is Mrs Carole Catley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Deansbrook Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Deansbrook Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Deansbrook Infant School?
- Deansbrook Infant School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Deansbrook Infant School full?
- Deansbrook Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 212 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Deansbrook Infant School a faith school?
- No. Deansbrook Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Deansbrook Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Deansbrook Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Deansbrook Infant School's absence rate?
- Deansbrook Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Deansbrook Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Deansbrook Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.