Reed First School
Jacksons Lane, Reed, Royston, SG8 8AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Wittich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 117129
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763848304
About this school
Reed First School is a community primary school in Royston. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 64 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Reed First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Reed First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 7.6% | 64 | — |
| Barkway VA Church of England First School | — | 12.7% | 50% | 24 | 1.4 miles |
| Therfield First School | — | 2.8% | 15.2% | 69 | 1.8 miles |
| Studlands Rise First School | — | 4.4% | 9.8% | 170 | 2.6 miles |
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School | — | 6.3% | 27.6% | 25 | 2.7 miles |
| Tannery Drift School | — | 3.4% | 9.7% | 320 | 2.9 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)
- 7.55%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.16%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barkway VA Church of England First School1.4 miles
Primary · Barkway
-
Therfield First School1.8 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Studlands Rise First School2.6 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Barley (VA) Church of England First School2.7 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Tannery Drift School2.9 miles
Primary · Royston
Other schools in Royston
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School Primary
- Bassingbourn Primary School Primary
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Primary
- Fowlmere Primary School Primary
- Icknield Walk First School Primary
- Melbourn Primary School Primary
- Petersfield CofE Aided Primary 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 Reed First School teach?
- Reed First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Royston.
- Who is the headteacher of Reed First School?
- The headteacher of Reed First School is Mrs Victoria Wittich, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Reed First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Reed First 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 Reed First School?
- Reed First School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Reed First School full?
- Reed First School has capacity for 60 pupils and 64 on roll (107%), 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 Reed First School a faith school?
- No. Reed First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Reed First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Reed First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Reed First School's absence rate?
- Reed First School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Reed First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Reed First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.