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.
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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 6.36/10, -1.00 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
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Distribution across all Royston schools
Royston vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 68%
Across all ranked Royston schools
Primary schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
top 66% of 14,978
top 66% of 14,978
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
top 74% of 3,861
top 74% of 3,861
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Royston
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Royston
Local directory
School profiles in Royston
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