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Thriplow CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Royston · SG8 7RH

Ages 4–11 · 105 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-19

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill75%

105 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
53 / 52
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
105 / 140 (75%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Grace Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy How

Location

Address
School Lane, Thriplow
Postcode
SG8 7RH
Town
Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Royston, Cambridgeshire, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

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 Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

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

  • Fowlmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 7SL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.77

    1.4 miles away

  • Foxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB22 6RN · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Harston and Newton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cambridge · CB22 7PX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM12.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy How
Telephone
01763208213
Website
thriplow.demat.org.uk

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