Round Diamond Primary School
Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby Way, Stevenage, SG1 6NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Phillips
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- URN
- 149206
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438219410
About this school
Round Diamond Primary School is a primary academy in Stevenage. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 436 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, 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 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Round Diamond Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 457 |
| 2024/25 | 453 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Round Diamond Primary School compares
Round Diamond Primary School ranked 56th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 436 | — |
| The Leys Primary and Nursery School | 58% | 4.2% | 26.8% | 406 | 0.4 miles |
| Giles Junior School | 52% | 5.4% | 24.6% | 346 | 0.7 miles |
| The Giles Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.7% | 11.8% | 325 | 0.7 miles |
| Martins Wood Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 17.9% | 532 | 0.7 miles |
| Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | 74% | 3.3% | 11.1% | 236 | 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)
- 8.67%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 6.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Leys Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Stevenage
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Giles Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Stevenage
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The Giles Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Stevenage
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Martins Wood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Other schools in Stevenage
Round Diamond Primary School ranks 2nd of the 23 ranked primary schools in Stevenage.
- Almond Hill Junior School Primary
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Ashtree Primary Academy Primary
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Bedwell Primary School Primary
- Benington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broom Barns Primary School Primary
- Camps Hill Primary School Primary
- Fairlands Primary School Primary
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Primary
- Giles Junior School Primary
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Round Diamond Primary School teach?
- Round Diamond Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stevenage.
- Who is the headteacher of Round Diamond Primary School?
- The headteacher of Round Diamond Primary School is Mrs Zoe Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Round Diamond Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Round Diamond Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Round Diamond Primary School?
- Round Diamond Primary School has 436 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Round Diamond Primary School full?
- Round Diamond Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 436 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Round Diamond Primary School a faith school?
- No. Round Diamond Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Round Diamond Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Round Diamond Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Round Diamond Primary School?
- Round Diamond Primary School is part of IVY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Round Diamond Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2023/24 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Round Diamond Primary School rank locally?
- Round Diamond Primary School ranked 56th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Round Diamond Primary School's absence rate?
- Round Diamond Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Round Diamond Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Round Diamond Primary School'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 10 July 2026.