Giles Junior SchoolRound Diamond Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Giles Junior School and Round Diamond Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Giles Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Round Diamond Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Round Diamond Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Giles Junior School was judged Good and Round Diamond Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Giles Junior School and 79.0% for Round Diamond Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Giles Junior School (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageGiles Junior School | StevenageRound Diamond Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 281st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 231st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 453 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG1 4JQ | Stevenage, SG1 6NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.5% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Giles Junior School
Round Diamond Primary School
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