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Roundwood Park School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Roundwood Park
 Harpenden
 Hertfordshire AL5 3AE
Telephone: 01582 765344

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Roundwood Park School
Trust: Roundwood Park School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Barter (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Alan Henshall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 82.88 / 10.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 58.71
Number of pupils: 1421
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 54.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden
Electoral Ward: Harpenden North & Rural
School Number: 9194070

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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