Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 23rd of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2013, report published 29 November 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

430 pupils on roll, with places for 570

Eligible for free school meals14.7%

14.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23%

23%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.6%

21.6%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bernards Heath Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Margaret Wix Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Maple Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	93% met the expected standard
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Sutton
Phone: 01727890440
Website: gardenfields.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RL
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 148434

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.