Roman Way Primary School
About Roman Way Primary School
Roman Way Primary School in Test Valley is a state primary for 4 to 11 year olds that currently teaches 204 pupils against a capacity of 240, leaving around 15% of places unfilled. That spare capacity is notable given the school’s intake profile: 40. 2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average for primary schools and a strong signal that the school serves a community with higher-than-typical levels of disadvantage. Despite this, demand for places is high. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 102 applications for just 28 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 64. Of those, 38 were first-preference applications, and 24 first-preference offers were made. That level of competition suggests families in the area actively choose Roman Way, even with other local options available. The school is non-religious and co-educational, with no nursery or sixth form provision.
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Mar 2022Latest monitoring visit (10 Mar 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 7 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Source: romanwayprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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