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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is a primary school in Royston for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 3rd of 9 primary schools in Royston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 March 2012, report published 27 March 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

124 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals2.4%

2.4%, 24.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barley (VA) Church of England First School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fowlmere Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	25% met the expected standard
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Barkway VA Church of England First School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Thriplow CofE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Bratley
Phone: 01763838592
Website: chrishall.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115195

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.