WELCOME TO garden fields jmi school

I am delighted to introduce you to Garden Fields JMI School.  At our school, we aim to develop our children not just academically, but also socially and morally. We provide a high level of pastoral care and a wide variety of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities which run in conjunction with our stimulating and exciting curriculum.  

At Garden Fields our ethos is encapsulated in our vision: Growing Hearts and Minds and also in our 3 values: Ambition, Respect and Kindness.   We aim to develop our children not just academically but also socially and morally, with a high level of pastoral care, and a stimulating and exciting curriculum which prepares our children well for life ahead in the 21st Century.

Garden Fields is now a two-form entry school just north of the city centre. Dating back to 1896 and our old home in Catherine Street, we are one of the oldest schools in St Albans. In the 1970’s we moved to our existing school site, with its fabulous grounds and teaching spaces which include: a large school field, a forest school area, outdoor theatre, library and five playgrounds. Additionally, we have our own breakfast and after school club, ‘The Hub’, which operates onsite.

The school is proud to be part of Ambition Education Trust (AET), for more information about the Trust please visit www.ambitioneducationtrust.org/home. Each school makes a powerful contribution to the on-going progress across the Trust, and we enjoy working in partnership and learning constantly from each other. Working collaboratively we remain focused on continuously improving to provide both rewarding careers for our employees’, and amazing experiences for the young people in our care.

Please visit our website to learn more about our wonderful school.

Paul Sutton Headteacher

Garden Fields JMI School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to  any post may be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2022).

We are committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.