Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-SchoolBarley (VA) Church of England First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Royston.
Summary of the comparison
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School and Barley (VA) Church of England First School are primary schools in Royston.
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barley (VA) Church of England First School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is ahead on our composite score.
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School was judged Good and Barley (VA) Church of England First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School (78.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonChrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School | RoystonBarley (VA) Church of England First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 430 in Essex | 378th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 29 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 90 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 8QE | Royston, SG8 8JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 126 | 29 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.2% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.0% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School
Barley (VA) Church of England First School
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