Roundwood Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 29 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
- 1370 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.5%
White British 74.7%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 4.7%
Indian 2.8%
African 2%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.54
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 76%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.8
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.37
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 111 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 110 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Roundwood Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 196
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 108 99 |
| Year 8 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 9 | 196 107 89 |
| Year 10 | 195 91 104 |
| Year 11 | 196 103 93 |
| Year 12 | 199 114 85 |
| Year 13 | 167 88 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 40.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |