Cookham Dean CofE Primary School, Maidenhead

From the headteacher's welcome: "Cookham Dean is a single form entry for primary school children aged 4 - 11 years of age in a beautiful village just outside Maidenhead in Berkshire. At Cookham Dean we are very proud of our school, our pupils, our staff and all that we achieve here."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, running, yoga, choir, guitar and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 2.30pm and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Cookham Dean CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (96% in reading, 89% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Cookham Dean CofE Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cookham Dean CofE Primary School are Cookham Rise Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Bisham Church of England Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 64% maths); Foxes Piece School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 83% maths).

Cookham Dean CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 29 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Cookham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cookham Dean CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80).

Cookham Dean CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Cookham Dean CofE Primary School are Furze Platt Senior School (1.5 miles), Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (1.6 miles) and Great Marlow School (1.7 miles).