- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the England average.
3 first choices, 6 offers made
Ready for secondary school51%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 15Royston (North Hertfordshire) about 15
- Pupils
- 947
Secondary schools in and near Royston (North Hertfordshire)
All 1 secondary school in Royston (North Hertfordshire), and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Royston (North Hertfordshire)
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Royston (North Hertfordshire).
Bassingbourn Village College
2.3 miles from Royston (North Hertfordshire) · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Royston (North Hertfordshire) average, high absence.
114 first choices, 120 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Royston (North Hertfordshire) Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 652
Melbourn Village College
3.0 miles from Royston (North Hertfordshire) · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
Results above the Royston (North Hertfordshire) average, high absence.
70 first choices, 102 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Royston (North Hertfordshire) Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 559
Aurora Meldreth Manor School
3.4 miles from Royston (North Hertfordshire) · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 47
Selwyn Hall School
5.6 miles from Royston (North Hertfordshire) · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 50
- Secondary schools1
- Typical GCSE grade40.5England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals18.6%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher17.7England 17.9
The big picture
How Royston (North Hertfordshire)'s secondary schools spread out
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Ofsted grades in Royston (North Hertfordshire)
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Royston (North Hertfordshire)
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Royston (North Hertfordshire), explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Royston (North Hertfordshire), teaching 947 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Royston (North Hertfordshire) scored an average Attainment 8 of 40.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
18.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,100 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Royston (North Hertfordshire)?
There are 1 secondary schools in Royston (North Hertfordshire), including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Royston (North Hertfordshire)?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Royston (North Hertfordshire) on Eduscope are King James Academy Royston. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Royston (North Hertfordshire) ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Royston (North Hertfordshire) secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Royston (North Hertfordshire) is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Royston (North Hertfordshire)?
When choosing a secondary school in Royston (North Hertfordshire), consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.