Cookham Nursery School, Maidenhead
Cookham Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 3 to 5 in Maidenhead. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cookham Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 3 pupils (4.6%) received SEN support and 2 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cookham Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cookham Railway Station, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cookham Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Cookham Nursery School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Cookham Nursery School is in Windsor and Maidenhead; for families living there:
Apply to Windsor and Maidenhead for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Windsor and Maidenhead is 6 (the median across 83 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Maidenhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maidenhead
Across Windsor and Maidenhead council
Places available
1,483
Applications
1,198
Got 1st preference
75.5%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Windsor and Maidenhead council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
7.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
65
Total Pupils
30
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,358
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Cookham Nursery School
What is Cookham Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Cookham Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Cookham Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Cookham Nursery School is oversubscribed, Windsor and Maidenhead allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Cookham Nursery School?
Cookham Nursery School has around 65 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Cookham Nursery School?
Apply through Windsor and Maidenhead's coordinated admissions process, naming Cookham Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Cookham Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Windsor and Maidenhead is 6 (the median across 83 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cookham Nursery School?
Cookham Nursery School is at Station Hill, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 9BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)