Margaret Wix Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Margaret Wix Primary School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 26th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 March 2016, report published 21 April 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

167 pupils on roll, with places for 248

Eligible for free school meals25.7%

25.7%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.1%

25.1%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan16.2%

16.2%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Margaret Wix Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Bernards Heath Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Maple Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	93% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Gibbs
Phone: 01727759232
Website: margaretwix.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6EL
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117188

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.