Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Trickett
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 117266
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923770909
About this school
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 24 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 50% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 63% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 63% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 58% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School compares
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School ranked 216th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.9% | 23.7% | 166 | — |
| Shepherd Primary | 37% | 7.3% | 25.9% | 179 | 1.4 miles |
| Robertswood School | 64% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 411 | 1.5 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 79% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 275 | 1.6 miles |
| St John Catholic Primary School | 50% | 7% | 21.5% | 107 | 1.6 miles |
| Harefield Infant and Junior School | 67% | 7.1% | 28.4% | 207 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.74%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 17.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shepherd Primary1.4 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Robertswood School1.5 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
St John Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Harefield Infant and Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Harefield
Other schools in Rickmansworth
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School ranks 12th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chenies School Primary
- Chorleywood Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Primary
- Harvey Road Primary School Primary
- Little Green Junior School Primary
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shepherd Primary Primary
- St John Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Hannah Trickett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School?
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School full?
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 240 pupils and 166 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School a selective school?
- No. Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School ranked 216th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.