Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are primary schools in St Albans.
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansWheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | St AlbansSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 346th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 84th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 180 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL4 9NT | St Albans, AL4 9RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 282 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.8% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 37.8% | |
| SEN support | 3.5% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
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.
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
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