Wheatfields Junior Mixed School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
Address: Downes Road
Town/City: St Albans
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL4 9NT
Telephone Number: 01727 757444
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Ambition Education Trust
Sponsor: Ambition Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Janice Tearle
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 358 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 3.6%

Location and administration

URN: 146878
DfE Number: 919/2206
UKPRN: 10085841
UPRN: 200003641308
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: St Albans (E14001507)
Electoral Ward: Marshalswick West (E05015802)

Easting & Northing: 516593E, 209367N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 46' 17.33" N 0° 18' 41.4" W
Plus Code: 9C3XQMCQ+H9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Ms Carima Atkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
  • Mrs Karen Awiah - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mr Robert Dawes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Richard Harper - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2027.
  • Mr Richard Harper - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2027.
  • Mr Goran Hrzic - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 April 2026.
  • Ms Joanna Lupton-King - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
  • Mrs Lillian Mbaabu - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 November 2028.
  • Mr Sameer Shaikh - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Simmonds - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2027.
  • Mrs Janice Tearle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Mrs Louise Wilding - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.