Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Bridge Road West, Stevenage, SG1 2NU
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
No graded inspection
Application demand
83%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.5%
11.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
207
Capacity used
Over capacity115%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
83%
1st preference success rate
59 of 71 families who put it first got an offer
59
Places offered
148
Total applications
2.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 71 | 59 | ● 83% |
| 2nd preference | 39 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 29 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 9 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 148 | 59 | 40% |
1st preference success by year
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
930 m
Furthest child offered under "Nearest School"
149 applications · 60 places · 60 offered
| Siblings | 22 |
| Nearest School | 37 |
September 2025 entry
1.22 km
Furthest child offered under "Nearest School"
150 applications · 60 places · 60 offered
| Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After | 1 |
| Siblings | 25 |
| Nearest School | 33 |
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Richard Pallant
- Address
- Bridge Road West, Stevenage, SG1 2NU
- Phone
- 01438216070
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Symonds Green · Stevenage
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 117323
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 19% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 15% | — | — |
| SEN support | 8% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
207 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
14 September 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 121 pupils
Attendance
95.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 0.9 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.