Martins Wood Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Mildmay Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Martins Wood Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 9th of 22 primary schools in Stevenage. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 26 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

68 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

532 pupils on roll, with places for 780

Eligible for free school meals16.9%

16.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.5%

19.5%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Martins Wood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Giles Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
The Giles Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
The Leys Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Lodge Farm Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Zoe Philips
Phone: 01438222602
Website: martinswood.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mildmay Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RT
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 149330

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.