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Woolenwick Junior School

Stevenage, SG1 2NUPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#10,957
of 13,686 nationally

About Woolenwick Junior School

Woolenwick Junior School in Stevenage has turned a corner. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, saw the school jump from a Requires Improvement rating to a solid Good across all five categories, including behaviour, leadership, and the quality of education. That’s a meaningful shift for a school that now serves 236 pupils, almost all of its 240 capacity. The single most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined: 49 per cent. That figure sits below the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64 per cent, and it places the school 13th out of 19 primaries in Stevenage. Still, the individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story. In writing, 75 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, and 68 per cent did so in reading. Maths was lower at 58 per cent. The school’s ranking nationally places it in the bottom half of all primaries, but the recent Ofsted upgrade suggests the foundations are now in place for improvement to follow.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBridge Road West, Stevenage, Stevenage, SG1 2NU
HeadteacherRichard Pallant
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils236
Free School Meals (FSM)22.5%
School Capacity236 / 240 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: woolenwickjm.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woolenwick Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.