St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Academy converter in Royston, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 227 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 6.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Melbourn Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7DB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stmarysroyston.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01763246021 |
| URN | 138292 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 July 2025, published 14 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 March 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Icknield Walk First School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Tannery Drift School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Studlands Rise First School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- King James Academy Royston (all-through school, about 0.7 km)
- Roman Way Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bassingbourn Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Therfield First School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Melbourn Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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