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Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
Bridge Road West, Stevenage SG1 2NU · woolenwickinfants.herts.sch.uk · 01438 216070
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.93 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 207
- 27 over 180 places · 115%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest School” went to a home 0.58 mi (930 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.76 mi (1.22 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 76 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.93 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.76 mi1.22 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.57 mi0.92 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.66 mi1.06 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 63
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied