Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
About Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School in Stevenage is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local popularity. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 148 applications for just 59 places, with 71 families listing it as their first preference. That works out at 2. 51 applications for every available spot, so securing a place is competitive. The school currently has 214 pupils on roll, well above its official capacity of 180, which suggests it is operating at full stretch. Around 19. 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools but not unusually high for a mixed urban intake. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 7, with no religious character, and it includes a nursery provision. Richard Pallant is the headteacher.
Key Details
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
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- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Sept 2023Latest monitoring visit (14 Sept 2023): School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2017. 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
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: woolenwickinfants.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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