Roundwood Park School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Roundwood Park School
Address: Roundwood Park
Town/City: Harpenden
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL5 3AE
Telephone Number: 01582 765344
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Roundwood Park School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Barter
Capacity: 1179
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1421 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 121% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.6%

Location and administration

URN: 136973
DfE Number: 919/4070
UKPRN: 10034744
UPRN: 100081155430
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: Harpenden and Berkhamsted (E14001268)
Electoral Ward: Harpenden North & Rural (E05013953)

Easting & Northing: 512259E, 214742N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 49' 14.42" N 0° 22' 21.17" W
Plus Code: 9C3XRJCG+7X

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Roundwood Primary School (0.1km)
  2. St Hilda's School (0.6km)
  3. Wood End School (0.9km)
  4. St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (1.0km)
  5. The King's School (1.2km)
  6. St George's School (1.3km)
  7. Harpenden Academy (1.4km)
  8. The Lea Primary School and Nursery (1.7km)
  9. Manland Primary School (1.8km)
  10. St Dominic Catholic Primary School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Eve Lynn Audis - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Mrs Katherine Anne Barter - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Katherine Anne Barter - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Heather Bayne - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2026.
  • Dr Joanna Betts - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
  • Mrs Laura Jane Clark - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 February 2028.
  • Mrs Louise Anne Cooper - Trustee. Appointed on 2 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2027.
  • Mrs Sylvia Crowley - Member. Appointed on 11 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 January 2026.
  • Miss Sophie Francesca Darby - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 February 2027.
  • Mrs Catherine Inez Davies - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2029.
  • Mr Michael James Desborough - Trustee. Appointed on 5 October 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Mark Edward Franklin - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Mrs Liz Hamilton - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 13 March 2012.
  • Mrs Rosie Jane Hancock - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 October 2029.
  • Moira Hart - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Darryn Havenga - Trustee. Appointed on 2 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 July 2028.
  • Mr Alan Henshall - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2010. Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Alan Henshall - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2010 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Miss Laura Rachel Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
  • Mrs Catherine Marke - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2028.
  • Mrs Catherine Marke - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2028.
  • Colin Metcalfe - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Andrew Mills - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2028.
  • Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Nicholls - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2029.
  • Mr Christopher Salmon - Member. Appointed on 28 June 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Paul Seymour - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 8 May 2019.
  • Dr Sonja Stocks - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 February 2028.
  • Mrs Laura Taylor - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Mrs Ruth Carole May Townsend - Trustee. Appointed on 24 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 February 2027.
  • Mrs Sally Jane Veitch - Trustee. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 November 2026.
  • Mr Adrian Keith Walker - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Mr Matt Warren - Member. Appointed on 12 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).