SchoolScoresMaple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS
01923 770909 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 July 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
18 pupils in this year group.
61% — 3 points below the Hertfordshire average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 11% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 83% | 79% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 72% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 89% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 19 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 16 |
| Of those, offered a place | 16 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 27 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.7% | 17.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.9% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.9% | 21.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Lower than 23% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 11.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 16th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Lower than 11% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 16th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Lower than 7% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 13th highest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Higher than 18% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.3 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 14th highest of 16 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Higher than 20% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.9 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 15 state primary schools in Rickmansworth. Higher than 99% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 53.1% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Shepherd Primary 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Robertswood School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Catholic Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harefield Infant and Junior School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorleywood Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chalfont St Peter Infant School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 July 2022.
How did Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 16 families put Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 19 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 117266.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.