Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 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
146893
Address
Downes Road, AL4 9NT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
282 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
47.9%
Girls
52.1%
First language not English
25.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
3.2%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
3.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 62.8%
Mixed 12.5%
Other White 8.2%
Chinese 4.3%
Indian 3.9%
Pakistani 2.5%
Other 2.1%
Other Asian 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
52
2nd preference
51
3rd preference
38
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
47
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
11
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
27
11
16
Reception, Full-time
60
29
31
Year 1
87
43
44
Year 2
90
41
49
Year 2024-2025

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