Wheatfields Junior Mixed School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 4 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
146878
Address
Downes Road, AL4 9NT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
360 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
21.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.4%
Persistent absence
4.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian5.3%
Chinese6.9%
Other White8.3%
Mixed12.2%
White British58.9%
Unclassified
1.9%
African
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Pakistani
0.8%
Irish
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Caribbean
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
87%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
28%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
112
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
45
45
Year 4
90
42
48
Year 5
90
50
40
Year 6
90
51
39
Year 2024-2025

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