Round Diamond Primary School

About Round Diamond Primary School

Round Diamond Primary School sits comfortably above the Hertfordshire local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 74% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against a county average of 64%. That ten-point gap is a meaningful one, and it places the school in the top quarter nationally for this metric. The school is also ranked 8th out of 38 primary schools in North Hertfordshire, putting it in the top 25% within its immediate area. These figures are backed by strong individual subject scores: 84% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scaled scores of 107 in each. In writing, 89% hit the expected level, and 23% reached the higher standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Outstanding, a rating it first achieved in a graded inspection back in 2017. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Outstanding.

The school’s exam results tell a story of solid, consistent performance rather than headline-grabbing extremes. Only 9% of pupils achieved the higher standard across reading, writing and maths combined, which is lower than some of the top-performing peers in the LA, but the proportion reaching the expected standard is well above average. In reading, 39% of pupils reached the higher standard, and the same percentage did so in maths, suggesting that while the school is strong at getting most children to a good level, stretching the highest achievers is an area where it performs more modestly. The school’s ranking score of 74 on the KS2 expected standard metric places it 84th out of 401 primary schools in Hertfordshire, a solid mid-to-upper position in a large and competitive local authority. The Parent View survey, based on 64 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows that 81% of parents would recommend the school, with 53% strongly agreeing that their child is happy there.

Round Diamond is a popular school, oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year with 142 applications for 59 places, and 73 of those were first preferences. The oversubscription ratio of 2.41 reflects genuine demand. The school offers a nursery provision for children from age 3, and its facilities include a forest school, sensory room, ICT suite, sports hall, music rooms and a chapel. Clubs range from drama and choir to chess and coding, and the sports on offer include football, cricket, netball and tennis. The school’s SEND provisions cover autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and physical disabilities, though the Parent View data suggests some dissatisfaction here: 42% of parents strongly disagreed that SEND children receive the support they need, and only 17% strongly agreed. This is a notable point for families with children who have additional needs to investigate further. Overall, this is a well-regarded, high-attaining primary that suits families looking for strong academic foundations in a popular North Hertfordshire school.

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