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
359 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.3%
Girls
45.7%
First language not English
17%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.6%
Persistent absence
11.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65.7%
Mixed 11.5%
Chinese 6.1%
Other White 5.8%
Indian 3.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
Pakistani 1.4%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 73%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 19%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
89
42
47
Year 4
91
52
39
Year 5
89
50
39
Year 6
90
51
39
Year 2023-2024

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