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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

Downes Road, St Albans, AL4 9NT

Local ranking346th of 391 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
282
Boys
135 (48%)
Girls
147 (52%)
Capacity
240 (118% full)
SEND
6.4%
FSM Eligible
3.8%
EAL
25.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
3.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,626/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.0%
  • White Other: 8.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.5%

63.0%

White British

8.2%

White Other

5.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146893
UKPRN
10085842
Establishment No.
2311
Trust
AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST

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