St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
Rectory Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST NICOLAS' CE COMBINED SCHOOL TAPLOW
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Holmes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 138121
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628603759
About this school
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is a Church of England primary academy in Maidenhead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 81% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 94% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 84% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 91% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 St Nicolas' Church of England Combined 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School compares
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School ranked 33rd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 217 | — |
| Lent Rise School | 64% | 5.5% | 17.2% | 443 | 1.0 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 31.8% | 255 | 1.1 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 22.8% | 327 | 1.4 miles |
| Riverside Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 7.7% | 37.4% | 368 | 1.4 miles |
| Oldfield Primary School | 83% | 4.4% | 9.1% | 419 | 1.5 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 9.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lent Rise School1.0 miles
Primary · Slough
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Burnham
-
St Luke's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
-
Riverside Primary School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
-
Oldfield Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
Other schools in Maidenhead
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School ranks 7th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Maidenhead.
- All Saints Church of England Junior School Primary
- Alwyn Infant School Primary
- Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Braywick Court School Primary
- Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School Primary
- Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Primary
- Cookham Rise Primary School Primary
- Courthouse Junior School Primary
- Dorney School Primary
- Furze Platt Infant School Primary
- Furze Platt Junior School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School teach?
- St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidenhead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
- The headteacher of St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is Ms Rebecca Holmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicolas' Church of England Combined 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 St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?
- St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School full?
- St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School has capacity for 218 pupils and 217 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School part of an academy trust?
- St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is part of ST NICOLAS' CE COMBINED SCHOOL TAPLOW. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School ranked 33rd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's absence rate?
- St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicolas' Church of England Combined 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 1 July 2026.