Roydon Primary Academy
Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jan Figueiredo
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- BMAT Education
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 139399
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279793152
About this school
Roydon Primary Academy is a primary academy in Harlow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roydon Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 46% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 13% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 58% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 58% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Roydon Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roydon Primary Academy compares
Roydon Primary Academy ranked 255th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 173 | — |
| Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery | 73% | 4.6% | 31.4% | 234 | 1.6 miles |
| Little Parndon Primary Academy | 60% | 6% | 37.1% | 352 | 1.8 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 13.1% | 193 | 1.9 miles |
| Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery | 85% | 5.7% | 34.9% | 454 | 1.9 miles |
| Water Lane Primary Academy | 36% | 6.6% | 32.1% | 198 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.06%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 10.12%
- Persistent absence
- 33.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Little Parndon Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Harlow
- 1.9 miles
-
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery1.9 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Water Lane Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
Roydon Primary Academy ranks 22nd of the 30 ranked primary schools in Harlow.
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Primary
- Church Langley Community Primary School Primary
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Freshwaters Primary Academy Primary
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Harlowbury Primary School Primary
- Henry Moore Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Jerounds Primary Academy Primary
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kingsmoor Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Roydon Primary Academy teach?
- Roydon Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Roydon Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Roydon Primary Academy is Mrs Jan Figueiredo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roydon Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roydon Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Roydon Primary Academy?
- Roydon Primary Academy has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Roydon Primary Academy full?
- Roydon Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 173 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Roydon Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Roydon Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Roydon Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Roydon Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Roydon Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Roydon Primary Academy is part of BMAT EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Roydon Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roydon Primary Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Roydon Primary Academy ranked 255th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roydon Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Roydon Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 10.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roydon Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roydon Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.