Schools in Royston

Where the Greenwich Meridian runs through North Hertfordshire, Royston stands between Hertford to the south and Cambridge to the north-west. The town sits astride the historic Hertfordshire-Cambridgeshire boundary, which originally ran along the centre until the 1896 adjustment placed it wholly in Hertfordshire.

Royston's railway station connects the town to Cambridge in around twenty minutes via the Cambridge-London line. Royston is among the most sought-after pockets for families competing for secondary places, with Bassingbourn extending the school-competitive belt to the east. To the south and west lie villages including Melbourn and Thriplow. The parish has around 17,000 residents.

  • 15

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  • 2

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  • 1

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  • 1

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Area Performance

Royston schools rank in the top 68% of England

Across 12 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.48/10, -0.89 vs England.

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Royston vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 68%

Across all ranked Royston schools

Top 66%Primaryavg #9,763 of 14,825
Top 74%Secondaryavg #2,822 of 3,810

Local directory

School profiles in Royston

Browse 6 local profile links across primary schools in royston town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools in Royston town

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