SCHOOL PROFILE

Roman Hill Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 145559
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
Trust KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 375 360 full-time · 15 part-time
Female pupils 202 53.9% of pupils
Male pupils 173 46.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.1%
25.3 pts above England
School 50.1%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.4%
9.9 pts below England
School 10.4%
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.0%
300
Any other White background
5.3%
20
Any other Mixed background
3.5%
13
African
2.9%
11
Unclassified
1.6%
6
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 35.5% 133 of 375 pupils
14.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 35.5%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.1% 94 pupils
England 14.8% 10.3 pts above
EHC plans 10.4% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 46
Social, emotional & mental health 25
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Speech, language & communication 20
Specific learning difficulty 11
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

33.0% 27.4 pts below England
School 33.0%
East Suffolk 56.7%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

48.0%

25.8 pts below England

School 48.0%
East Suffolk 70.5%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

47.0%

23.3 pts below England

School 47.0%
East Suffolk 67.4%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

45.0%

27.0 pts below England

School 45.0%
East Suffolk 67.5%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.06%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.84 pts higher than England
School 7.06%
East Suffolk 6.54%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.94%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.13 pts higher than England
School 20.94%
East Suffolk 15.54%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.83%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.03 pts higher than England
School 1.83%
East Suffolk 2.19%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

75.0% 13.2 pts below England
Roman Hill Primary School
75.0%
East Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information