Roundwood Park SchoolSir John Lawes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
Roundwood Park School and Sir John Lawes School are secondary schools in Harpenden.
Roundwood Park School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sir John Lawes School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sir John Lawes School is ahead on our composite score.
Roundwood Park School was judged Outstanding and Sir John Lawes School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.5 for Roundwood Park School and 62.8 for Sir John Lawes School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Roundwood Park School (61.2 in 2021-22, 59.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sir John Lawes School (63.3 in 2021-22, 62.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenRoundwood Park School | HarpendenSir John Lawes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 3rd of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,437 | 1,356 | |
| Capacity | 1,179 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 3AE | Harpenden, AL5 4QP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.5 | 62.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.0% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.6% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.0% | 52.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.31 | 5.74 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 194 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 193 | 156 | |
| A-level average points | 40.3 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.9 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.8% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,437 | 1,356 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 3.5% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 7.5% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Roundwood Park School
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