Roebuck Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.50 miles

Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

0.34

0.47

0.34

0.46

0.45

0.75

0.43

0.50

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Roebuck Academy is a primary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Roebuck Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	0.50 mi
Reception 2025	0.43 mi
Reception 2024	0.75 mi
Reception 2023	0.45 mi
Reception 2022	0.46 mi
Reception 2021	0.34 mi
Reception 2020	0.47 mi
Reception 2019	0.34 mi
Reception 2018	0.48 mi
Reception 2017	0.47 mi
Reception 2016	0.44 mi
Reception 2015	0.46 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 under one of its admission criteria lived 0.50 miles away, further than in 2025 and about the same as in 2015.
In 2024/25, 50% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 3rd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.
Reception 2026 had 43 first-choice applications for 45 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
19.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 25.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: St Margarets, Stevenage, SG2 8RG
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 452 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 19.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 20.6

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026

Strengths

“Pupils are proud of their school.”
“Staff and other pupils make it an enjoyable place to be.”
“Leaders ensure pupils have interesting experiences, such as learning about BMXing and taking part in an immersive Egyptian day.”

To improve

“Pupils' attainment has been broadly average over time, except for the school’s most recent published outcomes.”
“Last year, some pupils new to the school had gaps in their knowledge that could not be closed in the time available.”
“This is reflected in the dip in pupils' overall attainment.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	50%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Shephalbury Park Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
Peartree Spring Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Longmeadow Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
Broom Barns Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Featherstone Wood Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
Ashtree Primary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published