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Roman Way Academy

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personMrs Sital Shah

corporate_fareTHE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onRoyston, SG8 5EQ

language Visit Website phone 1763241535

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

188

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Demand Ratio

0.6x

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Roman Way Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Royston, serving ages 3-9. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Roman Way Academy is an academy sponsor led in Royston, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-9. It is part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 234 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-26

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-07-04

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-05-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(5 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 234 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	234	6	2.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	228	8	3.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	222	7	3.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	214	9	4.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	191	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	178	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	185	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	175	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	183	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	185	0	0.0%	0.6%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

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Roman Way Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

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