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Roundwood Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Roundwood Park, Harpenden AL5 3AD · roundwoodprimary.herts.sch.uk · 01582 460756
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.09 mi
- 6.58 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 338
- 100% of 339 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.7%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 4.09 mi (6.58 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 5.18 mi (8.34 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 36 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 36 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.09 mi6.58 km | |
| September 2025 | 5.18 mi8.34 km | |
| September 2022 | 6.23 mi10.03 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place (36 allocations for 45 places).
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Roundwood Primary School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (110 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Positive
- 95%
- Replies
- 110
- 33% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on 18 parents (16%) whose child was bullied
based on 19 parents (17%) with SEND