Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
URN: 117139 • St Albans AL3 5RL
Overview
- Name
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
- URN
- 117139
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Closed
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 67.9 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Andrew Farrugia (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- Website
- Address
- Townsend Drive, St Albans AL3 5RL
Summary
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School, located in St Albans, Hertfordshire, is a community primary school with a capacity of 600 pupils, currently serving 556 students. Established in 1896, the school has a rich history and has transitioned to its current site in the 1970s, featuring extensive grounds that include a large field, forest school area, and multiple playgrounds. The school is part of the Ambition Education Trust, which encompasses ten schools across Hertfordshire.
The school prioritises the holistic development of its students, focusing not only on academic achievement but also on social and moral growth. Garden Fields offers a stimulating curriculum complemented by a variety of enrichment and extra-curricular activities, fostering a love of learning among its pupils. The school also provides strong pastoral care and operates an onsite breakfast and after-school club, ‘The Hub’.
Garden Fields is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, encouraging parental involvement and celebrating the varied backgrounds of its community. Parents have expressed satisfaction with the supportive teaching staff and the positive impact the school has on their children's confidence and abilities.
The school prioritises the holistic development of its students, focusing not only on academic achievement but also on social and moral growth. Garden Fields offers a stimulating curriculum complemented by a variety of enrichment and extra-curricular activities, fostering a love of learning among its pupils. The school also provides strong pastoral care and operates an onsite breakfast and after-school club, ‘The Hub’.
Garden Fields is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, encouraging parental involvement and celebrating the varied backgrounds of its community. Parents have expressed satisfaction with the supportive teaching staff and the positive impact the school has on their children's confidence and abilities.
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Key details
- LA
- Hertfordshire
- Age range
- 4 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils
- 556
- Boys
- 276
- Girls
- 280
- FSM %
- 9.50
- Open date
- Close date
- 2021-08-31
- Last Ofsted
- 2018-03-08
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Hertfordshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 556 | 276 | 280 | 600 | 9.50 |
| 2024-09-11 | 556 | 276 | 280 | 600 | 9.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 556 | 276 | 280 | 600 | 9.50 |
| 2022-09-11 | 556 | 276 | 280 | 600 | 9.50 |
| 2021-09-11 | 556 | 276 | 280 | 600 | 9.50 |
| 2020-09-11 | 548 | 282 | 266 | 570 | 7.70 |
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