Roundhay School

Community school · Primary school · Leeds, Leeds
LS8 1ND
Composite score
89.0

School overview

Roundhay School is an all-through school serving Leeds, 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%. 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 further down the page.

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#252
National rank
#25
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#7
In Leeds
Top 2%
Nationally

Primary performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
83%
% achieving higher RWM
31%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Secondary performance (KS4 GCSE)

Roundhay School is an all-through school covering ages 4–18, so it has two sets of results. The headline score above reflects its primary (KS2) results, ranked against other primaries; its GCSE (KS4) results — ranked separately against other secondaries — are shown here.

#456
National rank
#23
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#6
In Leeds
Top 14%
Nationally
Attainment 8 score
55.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
67%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
82%
% EBacc grade 5+
43%
EBacc average points score
5.15

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 2,519 % FSM ever-6 18.5% % EAL 22.9% Age range 4–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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