Therfield First School
The Causeway, Therfield, Royston, SG8 9PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Tara King
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 117153
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763287284
About this school
Therfield First School is a community primary school in Royston. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 69 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Therfield 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 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 66 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Therfield First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.8% | 15.2% | 69 | — |
| Reed First School | — | 3.2% | 7.6% | 64 | 1.8 miles |
| Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School | 57% | 12.5% | 22.2% | 22 | 2.1 miles |
| Tannery Drift School | — | 3.4% | 9.7% | 320 | 2.5 miles |
| Studlands Rise First School | — | 4.4% | 9.8% | 170 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 227 | 2.7 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)
- 15.15%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.79%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Reed First School1.8 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Nr Buntingford
-
Tannery Drift School2.5 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Studlands Rise First School2.6 miles
Primary · Royston
-
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School2.7 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Therfield First School teach?
- Therfield First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Royston.
- Who is the headteacher of Therfield First School?
- The headteacher of Therfield First School is Miss Tara King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Therfield First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Therfield 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 Therfield First School?
- Therfield First School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Therfield First School full?
- Therfield First School has capacity for 75 pupils and 69 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Therfield First School a faith school?
- No. Therfield First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Therfield First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Therfield First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Therfield First School's absence rate?
- Therfield First School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Therfield 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 Therfield 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.