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Cookham Dean CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Bigfrith Lane, Cookham Dean, Maidenhead SL6 9PH · cookhamdean.org · 01628 482734
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Windsor and Maidenhead 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 95% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Free school meals
- 8%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 29 | 1▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 36 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 21 | 0.8 | 90% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Windsor and Maidenhead it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Cookham Dean CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (96 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 96
- 49% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied