87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
67%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1029.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,437
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Roundwood Park School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
-5pp
92%88%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
67%
-12pp
79%73%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
Attainment 8
59.5
-3.0
62.560.057.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.5
EBacc entry
32%
+1pp
34%32%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1029.8
-58.6
1128.11054.2980.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1029.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.3
+2.0
44.240.236.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
A-level value added
+0.12
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
29%
+7pp
30%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,437
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 87% | 67% | 59.5 | Not applicable | 32% | 1029.8 | 47% | 1,437 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 79% | 62.5 | +0.79 | 31% | 1088.4 | 54% | 1,370 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 76% | 59.8 | +0.54 | 33% | 1128.1 | 44% | 1,358 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 75% | 61.2 | +0.49 | 34% | 1042.3 | 53% | 1,349 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 67% | 57.6 | +0.32 | 30% | 980.3 | 39% | 1,297 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 72% | 58.6 | +0.47 | 37% | 1002.4 | 47% | 1,270 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 63% | 55.8 | +0.20 | 36% | — | 42% | 1,259 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.3 | B | +0.12 | 29% | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 38.3 | B- | +0.12 | 22% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 40.4 | B | — | 26% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 44.2 | B+ | — | 30% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 36.2 | B- | -0.06 | 19% | 160 |
| 2017/18 | 38.2 | B- | +0.11 | 30% | 153 |
| 2016/17 | 36.7 | B- | +0.14 | 23% | 148 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,437 | 17.9 | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,370 | 16.7 | 4% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,358 | 17.3 | 4% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,349 | 17.9 | 3% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,316 | 16.9 | 5% | 5% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,297 | 16.5 | 7% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,270 | 16.0 | 9% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,259 | 17.2 | 12% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.