School profile

Roydon Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Harlow, CM19 5HN

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,583 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Roydon Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils173
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Luke Wildig
TrustBMAT EDUCATION
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Dec 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139399.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, worse than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils173
Girls89
Boys84
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.9%
First language not English8.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size24.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
13.9%
Other White
9.2%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
White and Asian
1.7%
Pakistani
1.7%
African
1.7%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.68
Support staff (FTE)9.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence8.8%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.7%, worse than England, worse than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Roydon Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryKatherines Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miNurseryRye Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.8 miSecondaryThe John Warner SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.8 miPrimaryLittle Parndon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roydon Primary Academy

What is Roydon Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Roydon Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2015.

How does Roydon Primary Academy rank in England?

Roydon Primary Academy ranks 9,583 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Roydon Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Roydon Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roydon Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roydon Primary Academy made 29 offers from 42 applications (1.4 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roydon Primary Academy?

Roydon Primary Academy has 173 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roydon Primary Academy?

Roydon Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roydon Primary Academy?

At Roydon Primary Academy, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roydon Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roydon Primary Academy missed 8.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.