Roundwood Park School
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Attainment 8 of 59.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 59.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 82%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.79
- Confidence interval:
- [0.59, 0.99]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 194 | 59.5 | — | 82.0% | 32.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 196 | 62.5 | +0.79 | 88.8% | 30.6% | 5.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 210 | 59.8 | +0.54 | 82.0% | 33.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 191 | 61.2 | +0.49 | 90.0% | 34.0% | 5.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136973 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Katherine Barter |
| Trust | ROUNDWOOD PARK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | AL5 3AE |
| Latest pupils | 194 |
| FSM eligible | 7.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE
http://www.roundwoodpark.co.uk/1582765344| DfE number | 4070 |
| UKPRN | 10034744 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 |