St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School, Royston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a caring community where every child feels safe and valued. The outstanding early years gets children off to a fantastic start, while excellent reading teaching means pupils become confident, fluent readers. Staff prioritise wellbeing alongside learning, and pupils benefit from exciting enrichment activities like residential trips and leadership opportunities that prepare them brilliantly for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with skilled staff supporting children to explore their interests
- Excellent reading programme with effective phonics teaching and pupils reading fluently for pleasure
- Exceptional personal development opportunities including trips, residential visits, and leadership roles
- Strong school values and ethos evident in daily life with calm, purposeful behaviour
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and those who fall behind in their learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistencies in how a few foundation subjects are taught, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Staff do not always identify when pupils are ready for more challenging curriculum content, limiting deeper understanding
- Need for secure understanding of how well curriculum is implemented across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons for all pupils, careers fair, charity work, school performances, residential visits, leadership roles, breakfast club, after-school club
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and leave as well-rounded members of the community. The school provides an ambitious curriculum built on inclusion, independence and inspiration, with outstanding early years provision.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
115 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has declined from 82% to 72%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
227 pupils
210 capacity
17 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Royston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Royston
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.63408%
Overall absence
9.23913%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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