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St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Rectory Road, Taplow, Maidenhead SL6 0ET · stnicolastaplow.com · 01628 603759
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.12 mi
- 1.80 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule iii (catchment siblings), Rule iv (catchment), Rule v (non catchment siblings) and some under Rule vi (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 217
- 100% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants offered up to Rule iii (catchment siblings), Rule iv (catchment), Rule v (non catchment siblings) and some under Rule vi (distance)” went to a home 1.12 mi (1.80 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule iii (catchment siblings), Rule iv (catchment), Rule v (non catchment siblings) and some under Rule vi (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.12 mi1.80 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 121
- 55% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (18%) with SEND