Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, Royston, SG8 5EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sital Shah
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 277
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 147008
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763241535
About this school
Roman Way Academy is a primary academy in Royston. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roman Way Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Roman Way 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roman Way Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 24% | 219 | — |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 227 | 0.6 miles |
| Tannery Drift School | — | 3.4% | 9.7% | 320 | 0.7 miles |
| Icknield Walk First School | — | 4.2% | 10.1% | 335 | 0.8 miles |
| Studlands Rise First School | — | 4.4% | 9.8% | 170 | 1.0 miles |
| Bassingbourn Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 326 | 1.9 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%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Tannery Drift School0.7 miles
Primary · Royston
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Icknield Walk First School0.8 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Studlands Rise First School1.0 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Bassingbourn Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Royston
Other schools in Royston
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School Primary
- Bassingbourn Primary School Primary
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Primary
- Fowlmere Primary School Primary
- Icknield Walk First School Primary
- Melbourn Primary School Primary
- Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Reed First School Primary
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Studlands Rise First School Primary
- Tannery Drift School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Roman Way Academy teach?
- Roman Way Academy teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Royston.
- Who is the headteacher of Roman Way Academy?
- The headteacher of Roman Way Academy is Mrs Sital Shah, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roman Way Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roman Way 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 Roman Way Academy?
- Roman Way Academy has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Roman Way Academy full?
- Roman Way Academy has capacity for 277 pupils and 219 on roll (79%), 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 Roman Way Academy a faith school?
- No. Roman Way Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Roman Way Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roman Way Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Roman Way Academy part of an academy trust?
- Roman Way 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.
- What is Roman Way Academy's absence rate?
- Roman Way Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Roman Way Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Roman Way Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.