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Roman Fields Academy

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-18MixedAcademy alternative provision converter49 pupilsSixth formHemel HempsteadHertfordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedOutstandingConfirmed by Ofsted, June 2024
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
Places11 spare49 pupils, 60 places
Pupils per teacher3.7School workforce census
Pupils on roll49Census January 2026

Roman Fields Academy is an academy alternative provision converter in Hemel Hempstead for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 49 pupils and room for 60. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.

11 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF01442 256915romanfields.herts.sch.ukMs Emma Davis headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 21 June 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hertfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll49Census January 2026
Places6082% full
Pupils from low-income families10%11% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%49 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)14%£7,700 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls25 / 24
White British pupils94%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (32), emotional and mental health (13), Other difficulty or disability (2), Multi-sensory impairment (1), language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025202420232022
Pupils on roll4949483939
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals10%16%23%18%15%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%3%3%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 20 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training90%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers
Still in education, work or training90%86%
Education90%76%
Apprenticeship0%10%
Work0%0%
Not in education, work or training10%5%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers13.1full-time equivalent, 18 people
Pupils per teacher3.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£62,011
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.92024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£36,551England £7,128. Total £1.8m
Income per pupil£39,469England £7,587. Total £1.9m
Spent on teachers per pupil£18,837England £3,405
Money in reserve58%A lot put by: £1.1m, £23k per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£143kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£36,551spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate55 per 1,000 people40% lower than the England average
Typical house price£450,000Dacorum
Nearest bus stop100 mBoxmoor House School, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy880 m197Good 202364Compare
Felden Hall SchoolIndependent880 mNot inspectedCompare
Pixies Hill Primary SchoolCouncil930 m209Good 202373Compare
Oakleaf PrimaryAcademy0.7 miles187Not inspected0Compare
Westbrook HayIndependent0.8 miles360Not inspectedCompare
Boxmoor Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles234Good 202476Compare
The Hemel Hempstead SchoolAcademy1.0 miles1,287Report card 202648Compare
Heath Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school1.1 miles68Good 2023Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Roman Fields Academy a good school?

Roman Fields Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in June 2024.

What is Roman Fields Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Roman Fields Academy outstanding at its last full inspection on 21 June 2024.

How many pupils does Roman Fields Academy have?

49 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 60 places, so it is 82% full.

Does Roman Fields Academy have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
11 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF
Telephone
01442 256915
Website
www.romanfields.herts.sch.uk
Headteacher
Ms Emma Davis
Type of school
Academy alternative provision converter (Academy alternative provision converter, academies)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
James Marks Academy Trust (2 schools)
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Ward
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 April 2021 (academy converter)
URN
148363 · LAESTAB 9191110 · UKPRN 10087576
Formerly
Roman Fields

Where these figures come from