Roundhay School

School overview

Roundhay School is an all-through school serving Leeds, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 2,519 pupils aged 4 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Roundhay School 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 55.1, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Roundhay School ranks among the top 2% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 14% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 31% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 67% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Competition for places is real here - 43% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (136 first choices for 58 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.65 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 18.1 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.