Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in St. Albans (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Thank you for taking the time to visit our school website. I am proud to have the privilege of leading this Infants' and Nursery School. We have an amazing staff team here who are all dedicated, passionate and work hard to make sure that we give each child the best education we can, by keeping it in the words of the children fun, safe, exciting, friendly and challenging .
In the words of the parents we offer a nurturing, inclusive, innovative, adventurous environment for the children to learn in. We aim is to instill a love of learning to all of our children whilst remembering that sometimes learning means getting muddy! Please come and visit our school and see for yourself!
2026 Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Legal Information 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.
Key facts
- URN
- 146893
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Dorothy Murray | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Aimee Gentry | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sophia Imegi | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr George Perrins | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicky Foley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andy Woodhead | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Karen Watson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Dorothy Murray | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Miss Clare Cockburn | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Emma Simmons Former | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Corrigan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Carvalho- Baird Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Alejandro Guarin Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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