St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School, Royston

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Mary's, we nurture each child to grow in faith, knowledge, and independence, following Mary's example of strength and devotion."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 10.45am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School are Icknield Walk First School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Tannery Drift First School (0.4 miles, Good); Studlands Rise First School (0.4 miles, Good); and Roman Way Academy (0.6 miles, Good).

St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (14%) and Black (8%).

The nearest railway station is Royston Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's RC School (near), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.