St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Royston, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Royston, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, there were 38 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families (21%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For Reception 2026, 11 of the 76 applications (14%) came from families living outside Hertfordshire, and 10 offers went to them.
- 6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire is 15.9%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Melbourn Road, Royston, SG8 7DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils leave at the end of Year 6 as well rounded and valued members of the community.”
- “They are well prepared for the next stage of their education and have exciting plans for their futures.”
- “They are inspired by an ambitious and interesting curriculum.”
To improve
- “In a few wider curriculum subjects, there are some inconsistencies in the effectiveness of teaching.”
- “Sometimes, content is not taught in the way that leaders intend.”
- “This leads to gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Icknield Walk First School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tannery Drift School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Studlands Rise First School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Roman Way Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Therfield First School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Reed First School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Barkway VA Church of England First School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
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