Primary schools in Royston
16 primary schools in Royston, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings. All-through schools, which take pupils from 4 to 18, are listed on both the primary and the secondary page for their town.
Royston in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 14 schools in Royston first 373 times for 380 places: 0.98 first choices per place. 2 of the 14 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Therfield First School, to 2.90 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School
- Icknield Walk First School
- King James Academy Royston
- Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School
- Roman Way Academy
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
- Studlands Rise First School
- Tannery Drift First School
- Therfield First School
- Thriplow CofE Primary School
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School
- Melbourn Primary School
- Reed First School
- Bassingbourn Primary School
- Fowlmere Primary School
- Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School
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