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Martins Wood Primary School

Community school · Stevenage · SG1 5RT

Ages 2–11 · 724 pupils · Hertfordshire

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
525

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

83

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
185
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill93%

724 pupils · 780 places

Pupils on roll
724
Boys / girls
364 / 360
School capacity
780
Capacity fill
724 / 780 (93%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Zoe Phillips

Location

Address
Mildmay Road
Postcode
SG1 5RT
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Stevenage
Constituency
Stevenage
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 724 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.3%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Primary schools in Stevenage
29
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG1
20
Primary in SG1
15
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StevenageNear SG1

  • Martins Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5RT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.1 miles away

  • Giles Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 4JQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • The Leys Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 4QZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5JD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.34

    0.6 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 0HP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Round Diamond Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 6NH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.38

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Zoe Phillips

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