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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

St Albans, AL4 9NTPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
52 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School is a state-funded primary school in St Albans, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 282 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 240.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (21 Jan 2025). admissions data records 52 first-preference applications for 59 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDownes Road, St. Albans, St Albans, AL4 9NT
HeadteacherClare Cockburn
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils282
Free School Meals (FSM)3.4%
School Capacity282 / 240 (118% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 24 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.