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Roundthorn Primary Academy | Ofsted Ratings, Reviews, Exam Results & Admission 2026

Roundthorn Primary Academy
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
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Foundational Skills: From the beginning of Reception Year, children learn written letters and their matching sounds.
Success of the Curriculum: The school has carefully designed the curriculum content that pupils will learn from Nursery Year to Year 6.
Areas Needing Improvement: On occasion, staff use incorrect terminology.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Many pupils learn the phonics curriculum securely and achieve the expected standard in the Year 1 phonics screening check.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite and welcoming towards visitors, showing positive behaviours.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers check for misunderstandings or gaps in pupils’ knowledge.
Support for SEND Pupils: The school identifies the needs of pupils with SEND quickly and makes sure they have the necessary support.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Pupils know that their opinions matter and feel respected.
Parent Feedback: Inspectors considered the responses to Ofsted Parent View, including the free-text comments.
Parental Involvement: The school involves parents and carers through Ofsted Parent View.
Extracurricular Activities: The school makes sure that all pupils, including those with SEND, can participate in a range of clubs.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers consistently deliver subject content following an established structure.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers check for misunderstandings or gaps in pupils’ knowledge.
Teaching Staff Challenges: On occasion, staff do not deliver the phonics programme clearly.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: The school should ensure that staff have relevant training to develop their expertise.
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Roundthorn Primary Academy is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater Manchester, North West.

It has 240 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1.

At this school, 59% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 25.9 24.7 23.2
Proficient Math 105 101 99
Proficient Read 103 102 100
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 100 97
Reading 103 101 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59% 54.41% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 6% 4.29% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.1 Above Average
Writing 2.5 Above Average
Maths 3.3 Above Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 2 98 96
Reading 104 4 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60% 20 61.11% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 7.75% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 0.2 Average
Writing 1.2 Above Average
Maths 1.1 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 107 1 102 94
Reading 108 4 103 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80% 28 63.33% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 6.97% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 3.3 Above Average
Writing -0.9 Below Average
Maths 2.4 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 97 93
Reading 104 97 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 52% 56.12% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 5.49% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.9 Above Average
Writing 1.2 Above Average
Maths 5.0 Well Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
25 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Roundthorn Primary Academy
Local authority ratio 24 : 1

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