Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Address: Townsend Drive
Town/City: St Albans
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL3 5RL
Telephone Number: 01727 890440
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Ambition Education Trust
Sponsor: Ambition Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Sutton
Capacity: 570
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 430 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.7%

Location and administration

URN: 148434
DfE Number: 919/2095
UKPRN: 10087746
UPRN: 200003637247
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: St Albans (E14001507)
Electoral Ward: Batchwood (E05013947)

Easting & Northing: 514828E, 208604N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 45' 53.95" N 0° 20' 14.35" W
Plus Code: 9C3XQM77+X3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Batchwood School (0.2km)
  2. Heathlands School (0.4km)
  3. Bernards Heath Junior School (0.6km)
  4. St Albans Girls' School (0.8km)
  5. Margaret Wix Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (0.8km)
  7. St Albans High School for Girls (0.9km)
  8. Maple Primary School (1.0km)
  9. Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.0km)
  10. Alban City School (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Ms Clare Cotton - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2028.
  • Mrs Keri Fitzsimon - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 April 2030.
  • Mr Dax Goose - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 18 January 2030.
  • Mr Dominic Philip Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2029.
  • Mr James Latham - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 December 2027.
  • Mr Paul Sutton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Robert Walter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 January 2031.
  • Mr Henry Webb - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 November 2028.
  • Mrs Sally Welton - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 June 2030.
  • Dr Victoria Rachel Wolfe - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 March 2026.