Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School
Hurdleditch Road, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School is a primary school in Royston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 6th of 9 primary schools in Royston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2020, report published 8 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2025
The school sits at the heart of the village communities it serves. Pupils arrive with smiles on their faces. They value the kind and welcoming environment created by staff. As a result, pupils feel safe and happy. The curriculum is broad and ambitious and offers pupils exciting learning opportunities. Pupils are benefiting from the improved curriculum put in place since the previous inspection. They enjoy sharing the knowledge they are learning more successfully as a result of these changes. Pupils meet the school's behaviour expectations. They move around the school safely and considerately. Pupils know the school rules and follow them consistently. Equally, they recognise the importance of the school's values in guiding them to make the right choices. This makes classrooms calm, orderly and cohesive. Pupils are able to fulfil the school vision to 'live life to the full'. They enrich their learning in the curriculum through trips to museums and places of worship. Pupils compete in sporting events and musical concerts, developing their wider talents and interests. School councillors gain self-confidence and leadership skills. Specific roles such as being the health and safety lead mean pupils contribute meaningfully to making their school a safe and positive environment.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, staff's explanations and the tasks they give pupils are not linked closely enough to what they want pupils to learn. When this happens, pupils do not retain the key knowledge that is intended in some subjects. The school should ensure staff present new information and give pupils tasks that consistently help them to remember key knowledge across subjects.
- In some subjects, the school has not yet fully embedded its new approaches to teaching the wider curriculum. As a result, some pupils' needs are not consistently met, and they do not build or retain knowledge as securely as they could. The school should ensure the recent improvements to the wider curriculum are implemented consistently across all subjects, so all pupils can build and retain knowledge securely over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
23 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
125 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington CofE VC Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Meldreth Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Haslingfield Endowed Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Foxton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Melbourn Primary School | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Penrose
- Phone
- 01223207382
- Address
- Hurdleditch Road, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QG
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110836
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.