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Icknield Walk First School

Community school · Royston · SG8 7EZ

Ages 3–9 · 335 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
238

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
163
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill93%

335 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
335
Boys / girls
169 / 166
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
335 / 360 (93%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Sherwood

Location

Address
Poplar Drive
Postcode
SG8 7EZ
Town
Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Royston, Hertfordshire, 335 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.7%.

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 Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Studlands Rise First School

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    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.79

    0.4 miles away

  • Tannery Drift School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5DE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.08

    0.7 miles away

  • Roman Way Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.81

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  • Melbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 6DB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.80

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  • Bassingbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5NP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS215%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.95

    2.7 miles away

  • Reed First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 8AB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.82

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Sherwood
Telephone
01763243392
Website
http://www.icknieldwalk.herts.sch.uk/

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