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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Wood End School

Community primary school in Harpenden (Hertfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
92%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.0%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
457 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

Wood End School is a primary school located in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Richard Boulton.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Arbor
  • Google Classroom
  • Relish Meals
  • Library/AccessIT
  • FoWE
  • Tapestry
  • Cool Milk
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Key facts

URN
117358
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (1 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Kathryn GilbertChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record