Academy sponsor led · Essex

Roydon Primary Academy

4–11Ages
173Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139399URN

Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.9 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

42 applications for 29 places · 341st of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

9 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 July 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Essex median (2.4) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

42 applications · 29 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 1.5; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2024 1.7; Essex median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2022 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.8; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.0; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.0; Essex median median 2.5
2017 1.9; Essex median median 2.6
2016 1.6; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.0; Essex median median 2.7
2014 1.5; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	42	1.5	25	0.86
Sep 2025	20	31	1.6	20	1.00
Sep 2024	21	35	1.7	19	0.90
Sep 2023	27	48	1.8	24	0.89
Sep 2022	30	53	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2021	22	39	1.8	20	0.91
Sep 2020	30	60	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	59	2.0	39	1.30
Sep 2018	28	55	2.0	26	0.93
Sep 2017	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	48	1.6	27	0.90
Sep 2015	30	59	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	45	1.5	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 59% · Maths 78% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%250th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	4%	107	104
2023/24	46%	13%	105	102
2022/23	64%	4%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Roydon Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery
2.6 km · Essex

2026

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Little Parndon Primary Academy
3.0 km · Essex

Requires improvement2023

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
3.1 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Water Lane Primary Academy
3.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Forres Primary Academy
3.2 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
The Cranbourne Primary School
3.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Jerounds Primary Academy
3.3 km · Essex

Good2022

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139399 · 881/2035
Trust: Bmat Education
Capacity: 210 pupils · 173 on roll
Free school meals: 24.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2013
Replaced: Roydon Primary School (URN 114901)
Address: Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HN
Local authority: Essex · Epping Forest

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources