Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Address: Downes Road
Town/City: St. Albans
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL4 9NT
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01727 859978
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-7)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Ambition Education Trust
Sponsor: Ambition Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Clare Cockburn
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 243 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.5%

Location and administration

URN: 146893
DfE Number: 919/2311
UKPRN: 10085842
UPRN: 10024115424
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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Nearby schools
  1. Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (0.0km)
  2. Sandringham School (0.3km)
  3. Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (0.7km)
  4. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.8km)
  5. Bernards Heath Junior School (1.3km)
  6. St Albans Girls' School (1.4km)
  7. Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (1.5km)
  8. Sandridge School (1.5km)
  9. Heathlands School (1.6km)
  10. Oakwood Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Emma Carvalho- Baird - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
  • Miss Clare Cockburn - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Kate Corrigan - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
  • Mrs Vicky Foley - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
  • Ms Aimee Gentry - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 May 2028.
  • Dr Alejandro Guarin - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2026.
  • Ms Sophia Imegi - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Ms Dorothy Murray - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2028.
  • Ms Dorothy Murray - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 December 2028.
  • Mr George Perrins - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 March 2029.
  • Emma Simmons - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2024 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust). Term runs until 3 March 2026.
  • Miss Karen Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 January 2029.
  • Mr Andy Woodhead - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2027.