Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is an academy converter primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 480 pupils, and a capacity of 570 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
480
Pupils
570
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School?
The catchment area for Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hertfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School: 570 places, 84% filled: places available
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School has a published admission number of 570 places. 480 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 570 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of St Albans.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148434
Other Primary Schools in St Albans
If Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St Albans are the next closest alternatives.
Markyate Village School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 8PT
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 4AP
Camp Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 5PG
St Peter's School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 1HL
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 5NL
Bernards Heath Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 5HP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
What is the catchment area for Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School has a capacity of 570 places and currently has 480 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School? ▾
Admission to Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School cover? ▾
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School? ▾
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.