Featherstone Wood Primary School

Featherston Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9PP

Good

Inspected 18 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

204

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 204 / 240 (85%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.8%

Disadvantaged

20.6%

EAL

6.4%

SEN support

20.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.1%

Overall absence

22.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.49

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

13.68

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£41,071

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,436 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

0.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,317

Spend per pupil

£7,291

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.