Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St. Albans · Hertfordshire
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About Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School is a primary academy in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 5 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Hertfordshire. Regions: East of England. — from the AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
- Address
- Downes Road
- Postcode
- AL4 9NT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Albans
- URN (official identifier)
- 146893
- Establishment number
- 2311
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 243
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Headteacher
- Miss Clare Cockburn
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 21 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.wheatfieldsinfants.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01727859978
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 243 | 200,830 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 7.4% | 16.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 3.3% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.9% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 21.8% | 18.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Mar 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (URN 117268)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (URN 117268)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (URN 117268)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.7% | 12.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £24,800 for 16 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 7.7% | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £119 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 273 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Hertfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,959,000 £7,176 per pupil | £6,818 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,082,000 £7,626 per pupil | £6,612 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £831,000 £3,044 per pupil · 39.9% | £3,063 · 46.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,271 · 19.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £49,000 £179 per pupil · 2.4% | £179 · 2.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £49,000 £179 per pupil · 2.4% | £165 · 2.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£123,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,255 per pupil, supply and agency £114 per pupil — spending up £1,371 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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