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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 115195

Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School

Voluntary aided school · Royston · SG8 8QE

Ages 2–11 · 124 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)0.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
106

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

21

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill118%

124 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
124
Boys / girls
63 / 61
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
124 / 105 (118%)
Free school meals
2.4%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Bratley

Location

Address
Palmers Lane, Chrishall
Postcode
SG8 8QE
Town
Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Royston, Essex, 124 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Royston
19
Primary schools in Royston
15
Academies among open schools in Royston
32% (6)
Open schools in SG8
22
Primary in SG8
18
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RoystonNear SG8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Bratley
Telephone
01763838592
Website
http://www.chrishall.essex.sch.uk

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