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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School

Academy converter · St Albans · AL4 9NT

Ages 7–11 · 358 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
365

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 fill99%

358 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
358
Boys / girls
179 / 179
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
358 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Janice Tearle

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 7–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 358 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.6%.

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

  • Skyswood Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 9RS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence2.7%
    • FSM0.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.4 miles away

  • Bernards Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL3 5HP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sandridge School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 9EB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 0XA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janice Tearle
Telephone
01727757444
Website
http://www.wheatfieldsjm.herts.sch.uk

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