Wood End School
About Wood End School
Wood End School in St Albans is a state primary that is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local reputation. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 163 applications for just 60 places, with 88 families listing it as their first preference. This demand is understandable given its pupil count of 460, which already slightly exceeds its official capacity of 450. The school’s intake is notably less diverse in terms of economic disadvantage than the national picture; only 1. 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to a typical national average of around 23%. This suggests a predominantly affluent catchment area, and the school’s popularity among local families is reflected in its oversubscription ratio of 2. 72 applicants per place. Headteacher Richard Boulton leads a mixed-gender, non-religious primary for children aged 4 to 11, which also offers nursery provision.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:10
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:10-18:00
Source: woodend.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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