Roundwood Park School

Name

Roundwood Park School

Legal name

Roundwood Park School

Website

https://roundwoodpark.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Comprehensive schooling
• Sixth form education
• Curriculum programmes
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harpenden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As an academy, Roundwood Park receives per-pupil government funding based on student enrollment numbers. This constitutes the primary revenue stream for operational costs including staff salaries, facilities maintenance, and educational resources.
2. Reprographics Services: The school offers printing and copying services to local schools, businesses, groups, and individuals. Services include B&W and colour copying, laminating, and comb binding at set per-unit prices.
3. Catering Services: On-site canteen serves students and staff daily, generating revenue through meal sales. Break time service provides over 500 covers; lunchtime service exceeds 900 covers. New student daily spending limit set to £5 from April 2025.
4. Facility Lettings: The school lets facilities including the sports centre and pitches to community groups. Joint venture with Harpenden Colts FC for 3G artificial pitch operation.
5. Trip and Activity Fees: Optional paid trips including day excursions, UK residentials, and international travel. All trips are optional and priced to maximize participation. Financial support available through Opportunity Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Roundwood Park School delivers comprehensive secondary education for students aged 11-18 across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 (Years 7-13), offering GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC qualifications across 19 subjects. The school supplements its academic curriculum with enrichment programmes including the proprietary ASPIRE teaching framework, Super-Curriculum Scholars Programme, House System, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, international trips, careers guidance, wellbeing services, and on-site catering and library facilities.

Product overview

Roundwood Park School is a non-selective secondary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, offering a comprehensive educational programme from Year 7 through Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The school operates as a single-site educational institution providing a broad and balanced curriculum across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, with GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC qualifications. The school also offers extensive enrichment through its ASPIRE teaching and learning framework, Super-Curriculum Scholars Programme, House System, extra-curricular clubs, trips programme (including international residential trips), Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and comprehensive careers service. Supporting services include IT platforms for parent/student access (Edulink One), catering, library, and pastoral care including wellbeing support. The school holds 'Outstanding' Ofsted status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-9) Comprehensive curriculum for Years 7-9 covering core subjects including Computer Science, Art, Business, Drama, English, Geography, History, Languages, Maths, Music, PE, Science, and Design & Technology for enrolled students.
• Key Stage 4 Curriculum (Years 10-11) GCSE and vocational qualifications programme for Years 10-11, offering a wide range of subjects with options guidance and exam preparation support for enrolled students.
• Key Stage 5 / Sixth Form Curriculum Post-16 education offering A-Level and BTEC qualifications across academic and vocational subjects, with pathways to university and apprenticeships for students aged 16-18.
• ASPIRE Teaching and Learning Framework The school's teaching and learning vision defining five learning habits (Resourceful, Reflective, Resilient, Responsible, Collaborative) that students develop throughout their school career and that define the attributes of a Roundwood Park Leaver.
• Super-Curriculum Scholars Programme Independent learning programme allowing students to pursue stretch and challenge tasks across subjects, earning points towards Scholar badges (50 points required for badge).
• Extra-Curricular Clubs Wide range of after-school and lunchtime activities including sports (athletics, cricket, football, netball, rugby, tennis), music (band, choir, orchestra), drama productions, art clubs, and academic societies.
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award Bronze, Silver, and Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme available to students at the school.
• Careers Service Comprehensive careers education, information, advice and guidance programme including work experience, employer liaison, university/apprenticeship preparation, and access to the Unifrog platform for all students.
• Trips and Visits Programme Day trips to theatres, museums, galleries and residential trips including Wales, Germany, Switzerland (CERN), Berlin, Iceland, and ski trips. Optional paid trips priced to maximise participation with financial support available through the Opportunity Fund.
• Catering Services On-site catering offering freshly prepared meals, halal and vegetarian options, sixth form café and coffee shop, with daily serving capacity of over 500 at break and 900+ at lunch for students and staff.
• Student Wellbeing Services Mental health and wellbeing support including school counsellor, mental health lead, mindfulness workshops (Years 10-13), and partnership with Tooled Up Education for parent resources.
• Pupil Premium Support Additional academic and financial support for eligible students including Curiosity Club, Brilliant Club, academic tutoring, revision resources, and school trip funding.
• Reprographics Services Printing and copying services offered to local schools, businesses, groups, and individuals, including B&W and colour copying, laminating, and comb binding at set per-unit prices (e.g. A4 B&W single 6p, A4 colour single 20p, A4 laminating £1.50).
• Facility Lettings Lettings of school facilities including the sports centre and pitches to community groups, including a joint venture with Harpenden Colts FC for 3G artificial pitch operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Outstanding OFSTED rating maintained since 2009
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harpenden Colts FCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2018Joint venture partnership for the state-of-the-art 3G artificial pitch opened September 2018. Harpenden Colts FC operates approximately 60 teams across eight training venues. The partnership enables community use of facilities outside school hours while providing dedicated access for students.
• Watford FC Community Sports and Education TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2018Uses the 3G artificial pitch to deliver sessions for female and disabled football, regular summer holiday camps, and coach education workshops.
• Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent local charity partner providing Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. Student-nominated and elected. EHAAT volunteers have enriched the school community through visits and contributions to careers events. Partnership runs for maximum 3 years.
• Make-A-Wish UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational charity partner chosen by students. The charity creates joy, happiness and magical memories through granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
• Mercy ShipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational charity partner voted for by students. Operates hospital ships delivering healthcare services across regions where medical care is limited or inaccessible.
• ParentPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic payment system used for all school payment items including catering accounts, school trips, non-uniform days, and school equipment. Provides 24/7 secure online payments.
• Edulink OnecoreTechnology or IntegrationParent communication app providing access to achievement, behaviour, attendance, exam information, catering balances, and direct messaging to teachers. School ID: roundwood.
• Tooled Up EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is partnered with Dr Kathy Weston's Tooled Up Education as a 'Tooled up School'. All staff, parents and carers have access to evidence-based advice on supporting children to thrive.
• RM UnifycoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on platform for students and staff providing access to multiple educational tools and resources.
• Satchel One (Show My Homework)coreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform for assigning and tracking homework, used by teachers to set work and by parents/students to monitor assignments.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationFree online careers guidance platform enabling students to explore careers, search and apply for courses, and log all careers-related interactions. Available to all students.
• Services for Young PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides 1:1 guidance appointments for Year 11 students on post-16 options and career pathways.
• Mindful SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mindfulness coach Lucy Mortimer delivers 9-week mindfulness programmes for Years 11-13 ahead of mock exams, and 5-week programmes for Year 10. Specialist support for exam anxiety.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• St Albans School: Long-established independent secondary school in St Albans with similar academic caliber and Southeast England reputation. Comparable as a benchmark for outcomes and parental expectations in the local market, though operating on a fee-paying model.
• Berkhamsted School: Independent day and boarding school in Hertfordshire with a strong academic reputation across age groups. Comparable as a wider regional benchmark for parental choice and academic outcomes, though fee-paying.

Others

• Ormiston Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating numerous state secondary schools across England. Comparable as an alternative operating/governance model to Roundwood Park's standalone academy trust structure, illustrating the multi-academy alternative.

Direct peers

• Sandringham School: State comprehensive secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, serving a similar catchment demographic with similar KS3-5 offering. Directly comparable as the school where new Headteacher Katie Barter worked for 21 years prior to joining Roundwood Park, providing a parallel benchmark for outcomes and curriculum design.
• Dame Alice Owen's School: Outstanding-rated state-funded secondary school with sixth form in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. Comparable in size, OFSTED rating, comprehensive model with sixth form, and strong academic profile in the same county.
• Verulam School: State secondary school in St Albans serving a similar Hertfordshire demographic. Comparable as a local competitor within the wider St Albans/Harpenden catchment overlap.
• St George's School: State secondary school located in Harpenden, drawing from the same local catchment. Directly comparable as a competing secondary within the same town and admissions zone.
• Sir John Lawes School: Outstanding-rated state comprehensive secondary school located in Harpenden, sharing the same town and competing directly for the same local catchment. Comparable across size, demographics, and OFSTED rating band.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/roundwoodparksch
• Instagraminstagram.com/roundwood_park_school
• Xx.com/Roundwood_Park
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roundwood-park-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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