Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
Academy converter primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our Vision is for - Inspirational teaching, within a climate of learning opportunities without limits, to develop emotionally intelligent children. Our Trust comprises of 10 schools situated in Hertfordshire across St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Hemel Hempstead.
We comprise of three primary, one infants, one junior and five secondary schools, with over 800 staff delivering high quality education to 7500 young people aged from 3 to 18. This is a huge privilege, as we strive in our aim of Educational Excellence for All.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 146878
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Harper | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Ashman | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Lillian Mbaabu | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Dawes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Simmonds | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Wilding | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Harper | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Joanna Lupton-King | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sameer Shaikh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Goran Hrzic Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Awiah Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Carima Atkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Janice Tearle Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record