Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2017
Students
470
Expected Standard
79%
Demand Ratio
1.4x
Round Diamond Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Stevenage, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 14% of primary schools nationally.
Round Diamond Primary School is an academy converter in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of IVY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 453 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #29 of 334 primaries in Hertfordshire and #1,936 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.
The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
79%
Read SS
107
Maths SS
106
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
74%
Read SS
107
Maths SS
107
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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