Martins Wood Primary School

HertfordshireAcademy sponsor led

Mildmay Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RT

Headteacher: Mrs Zoe PhilipsSchool website ↗Pupils: 587 (capacity: 780)Part of IVY LEARNING TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 16 November 2021Full report ↗

Inadequate

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Inadequate

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
65.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
53
Applications received
81
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
25.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1646.0%5.0%-0.1-0.9-1.4
2016/1755.0%9.0%-0.1+0.8-1.0
2017/1855.0%9.0%-1.1-2.5-0.9
2018/1949.0%8.0%-2.0-2.6-2.0
2022/23-----
2023/2446.0%0.0%---
2024/2565.0%7.0%---
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