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Round Diamond Primary School

Academy converter · Stevenage · SG1 6NH

Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

84

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
191
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

436 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
235 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
436 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
5.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
IVY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Ivy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Phillips

Location

Address
Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby Way
Postcode
SG1 6NH
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 436 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5.3%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Primary schools in Stevenage
29
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG1
20
Primary in SG1
15
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StevenageNear SG1

  • The Leys Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 4QZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Giles Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 4JQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Martins Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5RT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5JD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.34

    1.0 miles away

  • Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.80

    1.2 miles away

  • Almond Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 0HP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Phillips
Telephone
01438219410
Website
http://rounddiamondprimary.net

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