Roundwood Park School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harpenden, East of England AL5 3AE · Hertfordshire
#32 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#243 of 4,090 nationally
About Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park School is a academy secondary located in Harpenden, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,421 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 90.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 32nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (83th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,421; capacity filled 120.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.6%; ebacc average points 5.31.
There are 19 schools in Harpenden; Roundwood Park School ranks 11th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)59.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Roundwood Park School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,421
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 120.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 59.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Roundwood Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Roundwood Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 75 m away
St Hilda's School
Harpenden · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
134 students · 554 m away
Wood End School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
457 students · 946 m away
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
149 students · 1.0 km away
The King's School
Harpenden · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
169 students · 1.2 km away
St George's School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,351 students · 1.3 km away
Harpenden Academy
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 1.4 km away
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.7 km away
Manland Primary School
Harpenden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.7 km away
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
HARPENDEN · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
The Boswells School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,417 students
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,427 students
Wymondham College
Wymondham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,429 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Roundwood Park School a good school?
Roundwood Park School has a Success Index (England) of 90.6 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #32 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Roundwood Park School rank in East of England?
Roundwood Park School ranks #32 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #243 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Roundwood Park School?
Roundwood Park School had 1,421 students in 2025.
Is Roundwood Park School a primary school or a secondary school?
Roundwood Park School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Roundwood Park School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Roundwood Park School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.