Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Bridge Road West, Stevenage, SG1 2NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Pallant
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 117323
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438216070
About this school
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Stevenage. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 207 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 21.9% | 207 | — |
| Woolenwick Junior School | 62% | 4.1% | 23.7% | 232 | 0.0 miles |
| Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School | — | 6% | 12.2% | 295 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairlands Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 39.5% | 655 | 0.7 miles |
| Almond Hill Junior School | 70% | 4% | 22.2% | 347 | 1.0 miles |
| Broom Barns Primary School | 41% | 5.6% | 42% | 222 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.91%
- English as an additional language
- 22%
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 11.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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Woolenwick Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Fairlands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Almond Hill Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Broom Barns Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Other schools in Stevenage
- Almond Hill Junior School Primary
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Ashtree Primary Academy Primary
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Bedwell Primary School Primary
- Benington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broom Barns Primary School Primary
- Camps Hill Primary School Primary
- Fairlands Primary School Primary
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Primary
- Giles Junior School Primary
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Stevenage.
- Who is the headteacher of Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School is Mr Richard Pallant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School?
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School full?
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 207 on roll (115%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.