Best 3 Primary schools in Royston – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Royston; Icknield Walk First School (Primary) in Royston; Therfield First School (Primary) in Royston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School, Icknield Walk First School and Therfield First School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Royston, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School), published Jan 2018. The lowest is 2 (Therfield First School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Therfield First School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
SG8 7DB
|
Icknield Walk First School
SG8 7EZ
|
Therfield First School
SG8 9PP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7DB |
Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7EZ |
Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9PP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 19 Jan 2018 | 1 8 Sep 2014 | 2 10 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | 75 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.stmarysroyston.co.uk | www.icknieldwalk.herts.sch.uk | www.therfield.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01763246021 | 01763243392 | 01763287284 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 7DB - Ofsted
- 1 19 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stmarysroyston.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01763246021
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 7EZ - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.icknieldwalk.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01763243392
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 9PP - Ofsted
- 2 10 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.therfield.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01763287284
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