Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Royston (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
65%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
57%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.8%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
60%
125 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 110836
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Metacognition
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Johnson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Valerie Meredith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Noreen Mary Mannering | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Faye Wilkinson-Smith | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lynsey Perkins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Sanghera | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tanya Brown | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Wilson | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Penrose | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Amelia Ginsberg Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Elliott Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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