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School admissions in Royston

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Reception places, September 2026

14 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRoyston1.2730not published
Therfield First SchoolRoyston1.08134659.79 m (≈2.90 mi) 2026
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-SchoolRoyston1.0015not published
Fowlmere Primary SchoolRoyston1.002not published
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary SchoolRoyston1.0020not published
Roman Way AcademyRoyston1.0033not published
Melbourn Primary SchoolRoyston0.98442 miles 2022
Studlands Rise First SchoolRoyston0.96281093.96 m (≈0.68 mi) 2025
Bassingbourn Primary SchoolRoyston0.95402.654 miles 2020
Tannery Drift SchoolRoyston0.9555812.59 m (≈0.50 mi) 2025
Icknield Walk First SchoolRoyston0.93591391.84 m (≈0.86 mi) 2025
Reed First SchoolRoyston0.92132269.17 m (≈1.41 mi) 2025
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary SchoolRoyston0.9213not published
Thriplow CofE Primary SchoolRoyston0.80151.986 miles 2025

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

3 schools. 0 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Bassingbourn Village CollegeRoyston0.951203.119 miles 2026
Melbourn Village CollegeRoyston0.691023.415 miles 2024
King James Academy RoystonRoyston0.506not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.