Melbourn Primary SchoolRoman Way Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Royston.
Summary of the comparison
Melbourn Primary School and Roman Way Academy are primary schools in Royston.
Melbourn Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Roman Way Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Roman Way Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Melbourn Primary School was judged the expected standard and Roman Way Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Melbourn Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonMelbourn Primary School | RoystonRoman Way Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 374th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 376 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 277 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 6DB | Royston, SG8 5EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 376 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
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.
Melbourn Primary School
Roman Way Academy
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