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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

Academy converter · St. Albans · AL4 9NT

Ages 3–7 · 243 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
180

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 fill101%

243 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
114 / 129
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
243 / 240 (101%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Ambition Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Clare Cockburn

Location

Address
Downes Road
Postcode
AL4 9NT
Town
St. Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.5%.

Open schools in St. Albans
59
Primary schools in St. Albans
39
Academies among open schools in St. Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL4
14
Primary in AL4
9
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

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 St. AlbansNear AL4

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Clare Cockburn
Telephone
01727859978
Website
http://www.wheatfieldsinfants.herts.sch.uk/

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