Schools in Royston

About schools in Royston

Most of the 19 schools listed in Royston are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One all-through school teaches every age from the early years to school-leaving age on a single site.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

55%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 9 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

43.7

average Attainment 8 score, across the 3 schools with published results

Primary schools15

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Barley (VA) Church of England First School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 9

• Bassingbourn Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Fowlmere Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  25%

  expected standard
• Icknield Walk First School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 9

• Melbourn Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• Reed First School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 9

• Roman Way Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 9

• St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Studlands Rise First School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 9

• Tannery Drift School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 9

• Therfield First School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 9

• Thriplow CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  75%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Bassingbourn Village College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  47.5

  Attainment 8
• Melbourn Village College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  42.3

  Attainment 8

All-through schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• King James Academy Royston

  Academy converter · Ages 9 to 18

  40.3

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Aurora Meldreth Manor School

  Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 19

Common questions about schools in Royston

How many schools are in Royston?

OfferDay lists 19 schools in Royston, including 15 primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Royston?

Every school in Royston is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Royston?

OfferDay ranks schools in Royston where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.