Margaret Wix Primary SchoolGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Margaret Wix Primary School and Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School are primary schools in St Albans.
Margaret Wix Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Margaret Wix Primary School was judged Good and Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Margaret Wix Primary School and 69.0% for Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Margaret Wix Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (65.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansMargaret Wix Primary School | St AlbansGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 197th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 132nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 148 | 480 | |
| Capacity | 248 | 570 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL3 6EL | St Albans, AL3 5RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 480 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.0% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 26.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Margaret Wix Primary School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
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