Featherstone Wood Primary School, Stevenage
Featherstone Wood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stevenage. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 23 schools in Stevenage with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Featherstone Wood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Featherstone Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Featherstone Wood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Featherstone Wood Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Featherstone Wood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Featherstone Wood Primary School are Ashtree Primary Academy (0.3 miles); Peartree Spring Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths); and Longmeadow Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 36% maths).
Featherstone Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Ashtree Primary AcademyPeartree Spring Primary SchoolAston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolLongmeadow Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 37 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 30 (13.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Featherstone Wood Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stevenage Railway Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foxfield (near), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Featherstone Wood Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Featherstone Wood Primary School are Barnwell School (0.4 miles), Marriotts School (0.8 miles) and The Nobel School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Featherstone Wood Primary School
Term dates
Featherstone Wood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Featherstone Wood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Featherstone Wood Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Featherstone Wood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
186 pupils
236 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(14)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
30.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Featherstone Wood Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
222
Total Pupils
110
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,717
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,186
Per pupil
£1288k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
22.8%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Featherstone Wood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Featherstone Wood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Featherstone Wood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Featherstone Wood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Featherstone Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Featherstone Wood Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Featherstone Wood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Featherstone Wood Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Featherstone Wood Primary School?
Featherstone Wood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 236 places.
How big are the classes at Featherstone Wood Primary School?
Classes at Featherstone Wood Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Featherstone Wood Primary School?
Featherstone Wood Primary School has around 222 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Featherstone Wood Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Featherstone Wood Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Featherstone Wood Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Featherstone Wood Primary School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Featherstone Wood Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Featherstone Wood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Featherstone Wood Primary School's term dates?
Featherstone Wood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Featherstone Wood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Featherstone Wood Primary School?
Featherstone Wood Primary School is at Featherston Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9PP.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)