Martins Wood Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Martins Wood Primary School currently has around 587 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Mildmay Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RT |
| Website: | https://www.martinswood.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01438222602 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Zoe Philips |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149330 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/11/2021
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 780 |
| Number of Pupils: | 587 |
| Number of Boys: | 290 |
| Number of Girls: | 297 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.70% | 403 |
| African | 7.80% | 46 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 28 |
| Indian | 3.40% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.70% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT | - not rated | 155 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ | 3out of 4 | 861 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Giles Infant and Nursery School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ | 3out of 4 | 861 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA | 3out of 4 | 1,073 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield Wood Junior School Ripon Road , SG1 4QZ | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS | 3out of 4 | 1,028 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT | 3out of 4 | 1,973 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barclay School Walkern Road , SG1 3RB | - not rated | 2,403 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB | 3out of 4 | 2,403 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Collenswood School Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ | - not rated | 2,540 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ | 4out of 4 | 1,489 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU | - not rated | 1,647 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU | - not rated | 1,647 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ | 3out of 4 | 1,647 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Larwood School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU | - not rated | 1,647 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.