SchoolScoresReed First School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Jacksons Lane, Reed, Royston, SG8 8AB
01763 848304 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 October 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 13 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 12 |
| Of those, offered a place | 12 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 27 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 14th highest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 17.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 14th highest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.8% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 10th highest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 21.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Lower than 96% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Lower than 100% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 11.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 14th highest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Higher than 2% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 11.7 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 14th highest of 15 state primary schools in Royston. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.1 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Barkway VA CofE First School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Therfield First School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Studlands Rise First School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Barley (VA) CofE First School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Tannery Drift School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Icknield Walk First School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Reed First School's Ofsted rating?
Reed First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 October 2022.
Is Reed First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 12 families put Reed First School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 12 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 117129.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.