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Roundwood Park School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Roundwood Park, Harpenden AL5 3AE · roundwoodpark.co.uk · 01582 765344

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.5
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
2.11 mi
3.40 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · In Priority Area, Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,421
242 over 1,179 places · 121%
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
7.6%
First language not English
8.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Roundwood Park School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “In Priority Area, Nearest School” went to a home 2.11 mi (3.40 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 4.03 mi (6.48 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 219 families put the school first and 187 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 214 (Places 204)214September 2023: 208 (Places 200)208September 2024: 217 (Places 193)217September 2025: 204 (Places 182)204September 2026: 219 (Places 187)219Places 187
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261872191.2▲77%
September 2025Sept 20251822041.1▲83%
September 2024Sept 20241932171.1▲81%
September 2023Sept 20232002081▲87%
September 2022Sept 20222042141▲83%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – In Priority Area, Nearest SchoolDistance
September 20262.11 mi3.40 km
September 20254.03 mi6.48 km
September 20243.58 mi5.76 km
September 20234.11 mi6.62 km
September 20223.83 mi6.16 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.5, and 67% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 55.8 (England 46.3)55.82017/18: 58.6 (England 46.5)58.62018/19: 57.6 (England 46.7)57.62021/22: 61.2 (England 48.8)61.22022/23: 59.8 (England 46.3)59.82023/24: 62.5 (England 45.9)62.52024/25: 59.5 (England 46.0)59.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.546.0
▲67.0%45.4%
▲86.6%64.8%
▼32.0%40.5%
▲5.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form81.6+4.1
Further education13.3−0.8
Other education1−2.1
Apprenticeship0.5—
Employment1—
Not in a lasting destination2−0.1
Activity not captured0.5−1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 37.7 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 36.7 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 38.2 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.2 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 44.2 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 40.4 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 38.3 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 40.3 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
193 studentsB (40.3)Above average +0.12
194 studentsB (40.2)Above average +0.11
95 studentsDist (34.8)Above average +0.33
28.8%AAB or better
98.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24165B- (38.3)+0.12
2022/23164B (40.4)—
2021/22165B+ (44.2)—
2018/19156B- (36.2)-0.06
2017/18141B- (38.2)+0.11
2016/17144B- (36.7)+0.14
2015/16136B- (37.7)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University77.6+0.1
Apprenticeship0.6−0.6
Employment13.5+1.4
Not in a lasting destination4.7−1.7
Activity not captured3.5+1.2

Ofsted

Roundwood Park School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
28 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • May 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (269 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
269
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲88% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲81% agreeEngland 67%

based on 86 parents (32%) with SEND

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