Therfield First School, Royston
Therfield First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 9 in Royston. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Therfield First School in detail
Therfield First School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Therfield First School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Therfield First School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Therfield First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Therfield First School are Reed First School (1.8 miles, Good); Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 57% maths); Tannery Drift First School (2.5 miles, Good); and Studlands Rise First School (2.6 miles, Good).
Reed First SchoolSandon Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolTannery Drift First SchoolStudlands Rise First School
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (7%).
Staffing
Therfield First School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashwell & Morden Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fox and Duck PH (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
Therfield First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Therfield First School
Newsletter 02/10/2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25/09/2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18/09/2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11/09/2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 23/07/2026
23 Jul 2026
Newsletter 17/07/2026
17 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Therfield First School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Therfield First School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Therfield First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
66 pupils
75 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Royston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Royston
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
35
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
8.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,855
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,315
Per pupil
£538k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
0.0%
Persistent absence
51
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Therfield First School
What is Therfield First School's Ofsted rating?
Therfield First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Therfield First School?
No fixed boundary. When Therfield First School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Therfield First School?
Therfield First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 75 places.
How big are the classes at Therfield First School?
Classes at Therfield First School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Therfield First School?
Therfield First School has around 69 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Therfield First School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at Therfield First School in 2024/25. 0% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Therfield First School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Therfield First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Therfield First School's term dates?
Therfield First School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Therfield First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Therfield First School?
Therfield First School is at The Causeway, Therfield, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9PP.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)