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Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

St Albans, AL3 5RLPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,127
of 13,686 nationally

About Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

Parents considering Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School will find strong signals of satisfaction from those already there. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 83% of the 175 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That’s a solid vote of confidence. The school is also clearly popular in the local area: for entry in 2025/26, it received 99 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.3 to one. Of those, 31 families put it as their first preference, and 29 of those were offered a place. So it’s a school where demand significantly outstrips supply, and parents who get a place tend to feel positive about the experience. The survey responses back that up, with 95% of parents agreeing or strongly agreeing that their child is happy at the school, and 92% saying their child feels safe.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTownsend Drive, St Albans, St Albans, AL3 5RL
HeadteacherPaul Sutton
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils480
Free School Meals (FSM)14.2%
School Capacity480 / 570 (84% full)

The full report on this school

What 175 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallForest SchoolDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCross CountryCricketTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoirFilm ClubCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: gardenfields.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.