St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School, Maidenhead
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Maidenhead, part of St Nicolas' CE Combined School Taplow. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 20 schools in Maidenhead with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School in detail
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Nicolas' Church of England School. We are a friendly, welcoming and happy school; situated on the green in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire. At St Nic's, we are proud to have built a strong community. Our staff are a talented and dedicated team; we communicate well and support each other."
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School are Lent Rise School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 63% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 76% maths); and Riverside Primary School and Nursery (1.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths).
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Lent Rise SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolRiverside Primary School and Nursery
The trust
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 34 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Taplow Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Green (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2019 entry went to a family 1.152 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 88% to 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
Term dates
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
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.
1 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 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
Your chances of a place at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
217 pupils
210 places
7 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Maidenhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maidenhead
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
111
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,057
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,312
Per pupil
£1272k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
195
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
Questions parents ask about St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
What are SATs results like at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
Of the pupils at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's Ofsted rating?
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
How close to St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire published for September 2019 entry that the last place offered at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School on distance went to a family 1.152 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
Classes at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School average 31 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School has around 217 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Nicolas' Church of England Combined 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. 1 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is at Rectory Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, SL6 0ET.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)