The Round House Primary Academy
School Drive, St Neots, PE19 6AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Holly Bates
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 139634
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480479890
About this school
The Round House Primary Academy is a primary academy in St Neots. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Round House 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 60 | 48 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 69% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 17% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 83% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 85% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 85% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 The Round House 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 | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 407 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Round House Primary Academy compares
The Round House Primary Academy ranked 110th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.9% | 24% | 401 | — |
| Wintringham Primary Academy | 59% | 4.4% | 28.8% | 357 | 0.0 miles |
| Priory Junior School | 45% | 5.1% | 28.1% | 280 | 0.4 miles |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School | — | 4.8% | 19.4% | 170 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots | — | 4.1% | 43.6% | 68 | 0.7 miles |
| Winhills Primary Academy | 59% | 5.8% | 45.2% | 227 | 1.0 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)
- 24.03%
- English as an additional language
- 24.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wintringham Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · St. Neots
-
Priory Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School0.7 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots0.7 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Winhills Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · St Neots
Other schools in St Neots
The Round House Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in St Neots.
- Buckden CofE Primary School Primary
- Bushmead Primary School Primary
- Crosshall Infant School Primary
- Crosshall Junior School Primary
- Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Primary
- Great Paxton CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Staughton Primary Academy Primary
- Middlefield Primary Academy Primary
- Offord Primary School Primary
- Priory Junior School Primary
- Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Round House Primary Academy teach?
- The Round House Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in St Neots.
- Who is the head of school of The Round House Primary Academy?
- The head of school of The Round House Primary Academy is Mrs Holly Bates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Round House Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Round House 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 The Round House Primary Academy?
- The Round House Primary Academy has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Round House Primary Academy full?
- The Round House Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 401 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Round House Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. The Round House Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Round House Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Round House Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Round House Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Round House Primary Academy is part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Round House Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Round House Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- The Round House Primary Academy ranked 110th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Round House Primary Academy's absence rate?
- The Round House Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Round House Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Round House 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.