Best Primary Schools in Royston

We checked all 17 primary schools in Royston, Cambridgeshire, and list every one: 9 ranked, then 8 without a rank.

Schools checked
17
Ranked
9
Without a rank
8

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Royston. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire also has rankings for Cambridge, Huntingdon, Wisbech, Ely, St Neots and all of Cambridgeshire.

Ranked primary schools in Royston

  1. 1

    Meldreth Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 194 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    17%

  2. 2

    St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 227 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    14%

  3. 3

    Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School

    Local authority maintained, 124 pupils, inspected March 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    18%

  4. 4

    Thriplow CofE Primary School

    Academy, 105 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    0%

  5. 5

    Melbourn Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 357 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    3%

  6. 6

    Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 125 pupils, inspected February 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    43%
    Higher standard
    4%

  7. 7

    Bassingbourn Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 326 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    7%

  8. 8

    Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 141 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    0%

  9. 9

    Fowlmere Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 73 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    25%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Royston without a rank