Bernards Heath Junior School
Community school · Primary
St Albans · AL3 5HP · Hertfordshire
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 148434
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Academy converter · St Albans · AL3 5RL
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 5–11
Pupils
430
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 430 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.7%.
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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Margaret Wix Primary School
Community school · Primary
St Albans · AL3 6EL · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary
St Albans · AL1 4AP · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–7
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Maple Primary School
Community school · Primary
St Albans · AL1 3SW · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Community school · Primary
St Albans · AL3 5NL · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Alban City School
Free schools · Primary
St Albans · AL1 3RR · Hertfordshire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Voluntary aided school · Primary
St Albans · AL3 4SJ · Hertfordshire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Voluntary aided school · Primary
St Albans · AL1 1DQ · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 148434
Location
- Address
- Townsend Drive
- Postcode
- AL3 5RL
- Town
- St Albans
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 430
- Boys / girls
- 211 / 219
- School capacity
- 570
- Capacity fill
- 430 / 570 (75%)
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- FSM pupils
- 63
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Ambition Education Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Sutton
- Telephone
- 01727890440