Therfield First School

North Hertfordshire · SG8 9PP

General information Primary School · 4-9 years Who goes here 69 pupils, 15.9% FSM

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Therfield First School

General Information

Address: The Causeway, Therfield, Royston, SG8 9PP – View on map
Phone: 01763287284
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Tara King
Age range: 4-9 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 14 families put it first for 13 places – 11 for every 10 places. 93% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 11 · 2024 14 · 2025 8 · 2026 11
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

69 pupils out of 75 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 11
% eligible for free school meals: 15.9%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the North Hertfordshire average)
English as an additional language: 0% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 9.6% a year (North Hertfordshire 16.9%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 0% moved to another school, 100% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hertfordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 13 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Hertfordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 2.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 0.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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27th of 29 primary schools in North Hertfordshire for Ofsted rating

#25Stonehill SchoolGood
#26Tannery Drift SchoolGood
#27Therfield First SchoolGood
#28Weston Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#29Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Samuel Lucas Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HitchinOutstanding
#3St Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Barkway VA Church of England First SchoolGood
#5Barley (VA) Church of England First SchoolGood
#6Garden City AcademyGood
#7Graveley Primary SchoolGood
#8Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#9Highover Primary SchoolGood
#10Ickleford Primary SchoolGood
#11Knebworth Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#12Mary Exton Primary SchoolGood
#13Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolGood
#14Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryGood
#15Oughton Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#16Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17Preston Primary SchoolGood
#18Purwell Primary SchoolGood
#19Reed First SchoolGood
#20Roman Way AcademyGood
#21St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#22St John Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23St Paul's Walden Primary SchoolGood
#24St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25Stonehill SchoolGood
#26Tannery Drift SchoolGood
#27Therfield First SchoolGood
#28Weston Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#29Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,430 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

11th of 40 primary schools in North Hertfordshire for spending per pupil

#9Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School£8,569
#10Mary Exton Primary School£8,486
#11Therfield First School£8,430
#12Reed First School£8,036
#13Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School£7,958

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School£19,350
#2Barley (VA) Church of England First School£13,869
#3Preston Primary School£10,406
#4St Paul's Walden Primary School£10,201
#5Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School£9,567
#6Oughton Primary and Nursery School£8,756
#7Graveley Primary School£8,710
#8Garden City Academy£8,632
#9Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School£8,569
#10Mary Exton Primary School£8,486
#11Therfield First School£8,430
#12Reed First School£8,036
#13Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School£7,958
#14Weston Primary & Nursery School£7,880
#15Kimpton Primary School£7,744
#16Purwell Primary School£7,723
#17Stonehill School£7,432
#18Pirton School£7,361
#19St John Roman Catholic Primary School£7,352
#20Our Lady Catholic Primary School£7,145
#21St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School£6,897
#22Icknield Walk First School£6,787
#23Studlands Rise First School£6,772
#24Codicote Church of England Primary School£6,654
#25Knebworth Primary and Nursery School£6,653
#26Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery£6,649
#27William Ransom Primary School£6,614
#28St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School£6,563
#29Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School£6,481
#30Ashwell Primary School£6,452
#31Lordship Farm Primary School£6,450
#32Roman Way Academy£6,374
#33Tannery Drift School£6,301
#34St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin£6,295
#35Ickleford Primary School£6,091
#36Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School£5,983
#37Highover Primary School£5,901
#38Samuel Lucas Primary School£5,897
#39St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School£5,747
#40Round Diamond Primary School£5,724

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