Therfield First School
Community primary school in Royston (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
97.2%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.9%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
69 / 75 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Therfield First School is a primary school located in Royston, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 9 and currently has 66 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 75. The school is led by Miss Tara King.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Gardening
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117153
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Duncan Moore | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Small | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Carol Newnham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rupert Matthews | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alice Hunt | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Alex Simpson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Tara King | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Camille Haxton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Judith Chappell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Emily Genochio Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Bethany Williamson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Henry Archer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record