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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Studlands Rise 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
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.9%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
170 / 180 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).

Studlands Rise First School is a primary school located in Royston, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 170 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Nikki Wilby.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Music

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Active MarkRecognised award
  • Music MarkMusic

Key facts

URN
117331
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jonathan Ian DawsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sharon MaguireGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Donya Estafanous EstafanousGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Kathryn ThornGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Aaran GrimesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Victoria PopeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Kirsty StuartGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Rachel MicklewrightGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Laura ColebrookeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Nikki WilbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sharon Maguire FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Robert Edward Frost FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2018 · 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