Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School
Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Bratley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- URN
- 115195
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763838592
About this school
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Royston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 124 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 14 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 79% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 93% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 126 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School compares
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School ranked 112th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 124 | — |
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School | — | 6.3% | 27.6% | 25 | 2.8 miles |
| Fowlmere Primary School | 25% | 3.3% | 10.4% | 73 | 4.3 miles |
| Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy | 88% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 177 | 4.4 miles |
| Barkway VA Church of England First School | — | 12.7% | 50% | 24 | 4.5 miles |
| Thriplow CofE Primary School | 75% | 2.9% | 13.1% | 105 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.17%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.08%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barley (VA) Church of England First School2.8 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Fowlmere Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Saffron Walden
-
Barkway VA Church of England First School4.5 miles
Primary · Barkway
-
Thriplow CofE Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Royston
Other schools in Royston
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Royston.
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School Primary
- Bassingbourn Primary School Primary
- Fowlmere Primary School Primary
- Icknield Walk First School Primary
- Melbourn Primary School Primary
- Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Reed First School Primary
- Roman Way Academy Primary
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Studlands Rise First School Primary
- Tannery Drift School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School teach?
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Royston.
- Who is the headteacher of Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School?
- The headteacher of Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is Mrs Tracey Bratley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School?
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School full?
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School has capacity for 105 pupils and 124 on roll (118%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School a faith school?
- Yes. Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School rank locally?
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School ranked 112th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School's absence rate?
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.