Roman Way Academy, Royston

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 39

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~659m)Possible (~941m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sital Shah
Pupils:219 / 277 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01763241535
Address:Burns Road, Royston, SG8 5EQ
Trust:THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147008
UKPRN:10082928
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Hertfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

18.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Royston Rail Station
741m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Roysia Schools (adj)
53m · 1 min walk
Roysia School (o/s)
72m · 1 min walk
Shakespeare (nr)
210m · 3 min walk
Roysia Surgery (o/s)
320m · 5 min walk
Scott Close
366m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

219 pupils

277 capacity

58 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Royston

Low pressure
New homes approved:718
Projected new pupils:180

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Royston

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.90201%

Overall absence

19.04762%

Persistent absence

168

Enrolments

Authorised4.12374%
Unauthorised1.77826%
Persistent (10%+)19.04762%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.09968%
18/19
4.27783%
20/21
5.65848%
21/22
5.83789%
22/23
5.69125%
23/24
5.90201%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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