Roundwood Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136973
- Address
- Roundwood Park, AL5 3AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1437 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.5%
White British 73.4%
Mixed 7.3%
Other White 5.4%
Indian 2.7%
Pakistani 2.3%
African 2%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.4
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.3
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 81 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Roundwood Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 213
- From another Local Authority
- 50
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 202 102 100 |
| Year 8 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 9 | 208 119 89 |
| Year 10 | 195 104 91 |
| Year 11 | 195 91 104 |
| Year 12 | 232 125 107 |
| Year 13 | 198 114 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |