Fowlmere Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

The Butts, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fowlmere Primary School is a primary school in Royston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 9th of 9 primary schools in Royston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 8 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 37 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

73 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.8%

6.8%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fowlmere Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thriplow CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Foxton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Melbourn Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Meldreth Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Barrington CofE VC Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Janet Muir
Phone: 01763208203
Website: fowlmere.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Butts, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SL
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110607

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.