Icknield Walk First SchoolSt Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Royston.
Summary of the comparison
Icknield Walk First School and St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Royston.
Icknield Walk First School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Icknield Walk First School is ahead on our composite score.
Icknield Walk First School was judged the expected standard and St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonIcknield Walk First School | RoystonSt Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 345th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 74th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 7EZ | Royston, SG8 7DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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.
Icknield Walk First School
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
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