Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, Royston, SG8 9HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nikki Wilby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 117331
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763243930
About this school
Studlands Rise First School is a community primary school in Royston. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Studlands Rise First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Studlands Rise 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Studlands Rise First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 9.8% | 170 | — |
| Icknield Walk First School | — | 4.2% | 10.1% | 335 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 227 | 0.4 miles |
| Tannery Drift School | — | 3.4% | 9.7% | 320 | 0.7 miles |
| Roman Way Academy | — | 5.9% | 24% | 219 | 1.0 miles |
| Reed First School | — | 3.2% | 7.6% | 64 | 2.6 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)
- 9.79%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Icknield Walk First School0.4 miles
Primary · Royston
-
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Tannery Drift School0.7 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Roman Way Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Reed First School2.6 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
- Tannery Drift School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Studlands Rise First School teach?
- Studlands Rise First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Royston.
- Who is the headteacher of Studlands Rise First School?
- The headteacher of Studlands Rise First School is Mrs Nikki Wilby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Studlands Rise First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Studlands Rise 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 many pupils are at Studlands Rise First School?
- Studlands Rise First School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Studlands Rise First School full?
- Studlands Rise First School has capacity for 180 pupils and 170 on roll (94%), 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 Studlands Rise First School a faith school?
- No. Studlands Rise First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Studlands Rise First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Studlands Rise First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Studlands Rise First School's absence rate?
- Studlands Rise First School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Studlands Rise 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 Studlands Rise 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.