Roundwood Primary School

About Roundwood Primary School

Roundwood Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Buckinghamshire, currently educating 187 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning it has some room to grow. Its free school meal rate of 18.7% is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23%, suggesting a slightly more affluent intake than the national picture, though still a significant minority of pupils facing disadvantage. The school is clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 35 applications for 27 places, with 25 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1.3 to 1 indicates genuine demand, and with all first-preference families receiving an offer, it’s a realistic choice for those who prioritise it. The school has no religious character and no nursery provision, so children join in Reception. Its headteacher, Leigh Handley, leads a team that has maintained a Good Ofsted rating since at least 2011, with the most recent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirming the school remains Good.

Academically, Roundwood performs solidly above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Buckinghamshire primary average of 64%. That places the school 38th out of 137 primaries in the LA, comfortably in the top 30% nationally. Average scores in reading (106) and maths (107) are both above the national benchmark of 100, and the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading (24%), writing (16%) and maths (32%) shows strong stretch for able learners. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s unclear how much value the school adds relative to starting points, but the raw outcomes are reassuring. Ofsted’s breakdown from the 2011 graded inspection rated leadership, early years provision and overall effectiveness all as Good, and the 2021 ungraded visit found no reason to change that judgement.

The school offers a practical, well-equipped environment for its age range. Facilities include a library, playing fields, sports hall, gymnasium, sensory room and a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports provision covers football, rounders, cricket, dance, gymnastics and swimming, and there is a decent range of clubs including drama, art, choir, book club and film club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Maids Moreton Church of England School, 4.1 km away, so Roundwood is a strong Good option for families in the area who want a well-subscribed, above-average performing school with a broad extracurricular offer and clear SEND support.

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