Roydon Primary Academy is a primary school in Harlow, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Roydon Primary Academy currently has around 192 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.9%). other white pupils make up about 12% , followed by irish traveller (traveller of irish heritage) at 10.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Epping Road, Harlow, CM19 5HN |
| Website: | http://www.roydonacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01279793152 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jan Figueiredo |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139399 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 192 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 89 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.90% | 117 |
| Other White | 12.00% | 23 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 10.90% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.10% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 6 |
| Irish | 1.60% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 1.60% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.60% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| African | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road , EN11 0LN | 4out of 4 | 3,086 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roydon Primary School Epping Road , Roydon CM19 5HN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roydon Primary Academy Epping Road , Roydon CM19 5HN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Brookside , CM19 5NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,790 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherines Primary School Brookside , CM19 5NJ | - not rated | 2,790 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Parndon School Park Mead , CM20 1PU | - not rated | 3,234 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF | - not rated | 3,201 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF | - not rated | 3,201 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF | 1out of 4 | 3,231 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuum School-Harlow Kingsmead , Epping Road CM19 5HU | - not rated | 401 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.