Thriplow CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Royston, Cambridgeshire
Thriplow CofE Primary School is a primary school in Royston, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 April 2022. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Thriplow, Royston, SG8 7RH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Thriplow are polite and friendly and show respect for each other.”
- “They are enthusiastic to talk about their learning.”
- “They are very proud of their school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the reviewed curriculum is at a much earlier stage of implementation.”
- “Leaders have plans to provide additional subject-specific training for staff to achieve the same high expectations across all areas of the curriculum.”
- “The delivery in the direct teaching session is having an impact, but there are occasions when there are not enough opportunities for children to further practise and embed knowledge and skills taught in these sessions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2022 (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) | 75% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2025, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Fowlmere Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Foxton Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harston and Newton Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hauxton Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- The Bellbird Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published