Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 430 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “The school has developed a highly inclusive culture where everyone is welcome.”
- “Pupils and staff feel a strong sense of community.”
- “The school focuses on nurturing the all-round development of every pupil.”
To improve
- “The school recognises that the curriculum in a few foundation subjects is not yet fully embedded.”
- “In these subjects, pupils are not always able to make connections between their prior and current learning.”
- “As a result, some pupils struggle to remember the subject-specific skills they have learned over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Bernards Heath Junior School 0.4 mi Good
- Margaret Wix Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maple Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alban City School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published