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Margaret Wix Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Albans, AL3 6EL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,718 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Margaret Wix Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Mar 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils167
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Gibbs
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117188.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils167
Girls87
Boys80
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.7%
First language not English25.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.142
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size19

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
45.5%
Other White
10.2%
Other Asian
5.4%
Chinese
5.4%
White and Asian
4.8%
Other mixed
4.8%
African
4.8%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
White and Black African
2.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)12.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.08
Support staff (FTE)11.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Margaret Wix Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryTownsend Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Albans Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBernards Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableSt Albans High School for GirlsOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miNurseryMuriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMaple Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAlban City SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Margaret Wix Primary School

What is Margaret Wix Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Margaret Wix Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Mar 2016.

How does Margaret Wix Primary School rank in England?

Margaret Wix Primary School ranks 8,718 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Margaret Wix Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Margaret Wix Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Margaret Wix Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Margaret Wix Primary School made 28 offers from 45 applications (1.6 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Margaret Wix Primary School?

Margaret Wix Primary School has 167 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Margaret Wix Primary School?

Margaret Wix Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Margaret Wix Primary School?

At Margaret Wix Primary School, the average class had 19 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Margaret Wix Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Margaret Wix Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.