Its opening ceremony was hosted on 3 July 1970 by Royston MP Shirley Williams, who was later appointed Secretary of State for Education.

[2] The Hexagon, a wooden shelter designed to provide pupils with peace and quiet at break times, was installed in 2007.

[3] The school implemented an active-listener programme which trained pupils, primarily beginning Year 6, in counseling fellow students who were experiencing bullying or other emotional issues; trained student counselors wore a "Peer Mentor" badge identifying them to pupils needing help.

Greneway's active-listener co-ordinator said in October 2007 that the program was successful, ending several cases of bullying: "The children are taught their limits, and they know that if they discover anything serious which is going on that they must come straight to me or another member of staff ... As well as being available to their fellow pupils when needed, the active listeners take it in turns to run a drop-in centre every Tuesday.

The move obtained additional funding and increased freedom from the Hertfordshire County Council, allowing greater curriculum flexibility.

[7] The school's first headteacher was Ken Charles, who introduced basketball and mini-basketball to Royston when he accepted the post in 1969.

According to Becta executive director of educational practice Neil McLean, "Greneway School thoroughly deserves this accolade.

[16] An Artsmark gold award was presented by former Greneway Middle School pupil Alison Balsom, who said: "I had a wonderful time studying music with many of the teachers who are in this hall today.

All of our young people are entitled to benefit from a high quality physical education and we all know that this supports other learning right across the curriculum.

"[18] In January 2015, Greneway received the School Games Gold Kitemark award for the third consecutive year.

[26][27] Founded by Ken Charles during the late 1990s and organised by the Rotary Club of Royston, the annual Youth Makes Music concerts at the University of Cambridge West Road Concert Hall saw school instrumentalists and singers join those from other local schools.