Roebuck Academy, Stevenage

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Roebuck Academy on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school has clear systems that identify the barriers to learning that some pupils have, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school has an extensive personal development programme."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils' attainment has been broadly average over time, except for the school's most recent published outcomes."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance has improved year on year."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders confidently understand the quality of the curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is well designed to meet children's needs."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and the areas they still need to improve."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should continue to embed their work so that approaches, including in the teaching of writing, are applied consistently across all classes and subjects".

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Roebuck Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Roebuck Academy as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Roebuck Academy are St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Shephalbury Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths); and Peartree Spring Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths).

Roebuck Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Roebuck Academy is one of 21 schools run by Chiltern Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

118 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Roebuck Academy (as of April 2026): 92% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).

In 2026, 73 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 28 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Roebuck Academy had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Stevenage Railway Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Valley School (opposite), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 231 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

Roebuck Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Roebuck Academy are Barnwell School (0.6 miles) and Marriotts School (1.2 miles).