Woolenwick Junior School, Stevenage
Woolenwick Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Stevenage. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 23 schools in Stevenage with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 98% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Woolenwick Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Woolenwick Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woolenwick Junior School
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woolenwick Junior School are Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); 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 Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery SchoolLetchmore Infants' and Nursery SchoolFairlands Primary SchoolAlmond Hill Junior School
Getting there
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.
The area around the school
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.
Suspensions and exclusions
Woolenwick Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woolenwick Junior 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).
The Thomas Alleyne AcademyThe Saint John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolBarclay Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woolenwick Junior School
Term dates
Woolenwick Junior 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woolenwick Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woolenwick Junior 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
5 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
236 pupils
240 places
4 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.
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
232
Total Pupils
104
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,760
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,468
Per pupil
£1422k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
245
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
Woolenwick Junior School
Questions parents ask about Woolenwick Junior School
What are SATs results like at Woolenwick Junior School?
Of the pupils at Woolenwick Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Woolenwick Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Woolenwick Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Woolenwick Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Woolenwick Junior 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 Woolenwick Junior School?
Woolenwick Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woolenwick Junior School?
Classes at Woolenwick Junior School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woolenwick Junior School?
Woolenwick Junior School has around 232 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woolenwick Junior School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Woolenwick Junior School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woolenwick Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woolenwick Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are Woolenwick Junior School's term dates?
Woolenwick Junior 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 Woolenwick Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Woolenwick Junior School?
Woolenwick Junior School is at Bridge Road West, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2NU.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)