St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Melbourn Road, Royston, SG8 7DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Royston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Royston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 14 September 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

227 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26%

26%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Icknield Walk First School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Tannery Drift School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Studlands Rise First School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Roman Way Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bassingbourn Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Cooke
Phone: 01763246021
Website: stmarysroyston.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Melbourn Road, Royston, SG8 7DB
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 138292

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.