Roman Way Academy, Royston
Roman Way Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Royston, part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. It was 65% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Roman Way Academy in detail
Roman Way Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Roman Way Academy, part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust . I feel not only privileged but proud to be the Headteacher of a school where the children are kept at the heart of every decision we make."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Roman Way Academy
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Roman Way Academy as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Roman Way Academy are St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 79% maths); Tannery Drift First School (0.7 miles, Good); Icknield Walk First School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); and Studlands Rise First School (1 mile, Good).
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolTannery Drift First SchoolIcknield Walk First SchoolStudlands Rise First School
The trust
Roman Way Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 40 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 17 (7.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Royston Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roysia Schools (adjacent), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Roman Way Academy issued 23 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Roman Way Academy are King James Academy Royston (0.7 miles) and Bassingbourn Village College (1.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Roman Way Academy
Term dates
Roman Way Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Roman Way Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Roman Way Academy is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
194 pupils
300 places
106 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Royston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Royston
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
26.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
117
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,792
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,554
Per pupil
£1259k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Roman Way Academy
Questions parents ask about Roman Way Academy
What is Roman Way Academy's Ofsted rating?
Roman Way Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Roman Way Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Roman Way Academy is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Roman Way Academy?
Roman Way Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Roman Way Academy?
Classes at Roman Way Academy average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Roman Way Academy?
Roman Way Academy has around 219 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Roman Way Academy?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Roman Way Academy in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Roman Way Academy?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Roman Way Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Roman Way Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Roman Way Academy?
Roman Way Academy is at Burns Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)