Roman Way Academy

How places are decided at Roman Way Academy

Roman Way Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Roman Way Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Roman Way Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Roman Way Academy?

Roman Way Academy has 219 pupils on roll.

What ages does Roman Way Academy take?

Roman Way Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 9.

Where is Roman Way Academy located?

Roman Way Academy is located in Royston, SG8 5EQ, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Roman Way Academy?

Roman Way Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Roman Way Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Roman Way Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Roman Way Academy?

When Roman Way Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social needs — Children for whom it can be demonstrated have a particular medical or social need to go to Roman Way Academy. HCC on behalf of the Academy will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to Roman Way Academy and must clearly demonstrate why Roman Way Academy is the only school that can meet the child's needs; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. A sibling must be on the roll of Roman Way Academy or linked school, or have been offered and accepted a place, at Roman Way Academy at the time of application (and when the child starts), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be by random allocation to decide between them. Every child entered on to the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Roman Way Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 73.1% of pupils at Roman Way Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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