Roundwood Park School
Secondary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 15 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.8 milesSt George's School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Mar 2025)
- 1.2 milesSir John Lawes School
Outstanding (Mar 2023)
- 1.7 milesKatherine Warington School
Good (Feb 2024)
- 3.4 milesTownsend Church of England School
School remains Good (Jan 2024)
- 3.8 milesChiltern Academy
Good (Feb 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.