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Roundhill Primary School

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personMiss Kirby Littlewood

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location_onBath, BA2 1LG

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2023

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Students

306

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Expected Standard

28%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Roundhill Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bath, serving ages 2-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 98% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Roundhill Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 259 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 28% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #49 of 53 primaries in Bath and North East Somerset and #13,444 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

28%

LA 60%

Reading52% LA 76%

Writing55% LA 70%

Maths48% LA 72%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

10%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading45% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing19% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths26% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading53% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths47% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA 0.7

-4.6 to -1.1

-1.0

Write

LA -0.4

-2.7 to 0.7

-4.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-6.1 to -2.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading-% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 November 2024

Inspection Report

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04 June 2024

Inspection Report

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27 June 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-06-27

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-05-09

S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2009-06-30

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

12.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.2%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 259 pupils. During this period, there were 32 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	259	32	12.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	261	31	11.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	283	16	5.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	280	10	3.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	278	4	1.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	324	7	2.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	306	2	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	288	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	296	5	1.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	287	5	1.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	285	5	1.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	301	2	0.7%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	286	3	1.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	282	4	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	320	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	320	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	308	4	1.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	344	15	4.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	352	7	2.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	0	1	-	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 50 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree21%

agree50%

disagree10%

strongly disagree12%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree17%

agree45%

disagree26%

strongly disagree5%

don't know7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree21%

agree31%

disagree17%

strongly disagree17%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes29%

no71%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree8%

agree8%

disagree25%

strongly disagree42%

dont know17%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree14%

agree36%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

don't know29%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree31%

disagree14%

strongly disagree2%

don't know17%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree24%

agree55%

disagree17%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree64%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know14%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree50%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree17%

agree43%

disagree19%

strongly disagree7%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes69%

no31%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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