Roundwood Primary SchoolSt Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
Roundwood Primary School and St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School are primary schools in Harpenden.
Roundwood Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Roundwood Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Roundwood Primary School and 91.0% for St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Roundwood Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenRoundwood Primary School | HarpendenSt Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 40th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 333 | 154 | |
| Capacity | 339 | 154 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 3AD | Harpenden, AL5 2TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 91.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 | 114.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 333 | 154 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.6% | 3.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 16.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% | 4.8% 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.
Roundwood Primary School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
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