Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Stevenage (Hertfordshire).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Sep 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.8%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.6%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
115%
207 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
11.1%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 214 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mr Richard Pallant.
Key facts
- URN
- 117323
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Burt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jackie Birch | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Henry-Baird | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Bowden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maxine Gorvett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Griffiths | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jade Marshall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jim Anderson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Natasha Baker Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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