1
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 7DB
1
19 Jan 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in SG8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of SG8. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
2
Good
13
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 81% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Icknield Walk First School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 7EZ
1
8 Sep 2014
3
Barkway VA Church of England First School
Barkway • Hertfordshire • SG8 8EF
2
18 Dec 2023
4
Therfield First School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 9PP
2
10 Dec 2023
5
Roman Way Academy
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 5EQ
2
16 Nov 2023
6
Barley (VA) Church of England First School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 8JW
2
14 Mar 2023
7
Reed First School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 8AB
2
5 Dec 2022
8
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 5QG
2
8 Mar 2020
9
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
Nr Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 0JZ
2
29 Oct 2019
10
Fowlmere Primary School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 7SL
2
28 Nov 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Melbourn Primary School 2 • Apr 2016
- Thriplow CofE Primary School 2 • May 2013
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School 2 • Mar 2012
- Tannery Drift School 2 • Mar 2011
- Meldreth Primary School 2 • Feb 2011
- Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School 3 • Feb 2024
- Studlands Rise First School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Bassingbourn Primary School Not judged • Jan 2025