Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School, Stevenage

For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 148 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School are Woolenwick Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Fairlands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 73% maths); and Almond Hill Junior School (1 mile, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths).

Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Torquay Crescent (se-bound), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 385 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School are The Thomas Alleyne Academy (0.5 miles), The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (0.7 miles) and Barclay Academy (0.7 miles).