Martins Wood Primary School, Stevenage

From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that Martins Wood Primary School is a very special place. Our impressive facilities, spacious building and grounds along with a dedicated and enthusiastic staff all help to create an attractive and enriching learning environment for all - from the two year olds in our pre-school through to the eleven year olds in Year Six."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Martins Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Martins Wood Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Martins Wood Primary School are The Giles Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); Giles Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); and The Leys Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths).

Martins Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Martins Wood Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Ivy Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Martins Wood Primary School (as of April 2026): 69% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

In 2026, 51 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.1%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 236 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Martins Wood Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Martins Wood Primary School are The Nobel School (0.6 miles) and Marriotts School (1.1 miles).