What did Ofsted judge St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?

St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School has 217 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School take?

St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School located?

St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is located in Maidenhead, SL6 0ET, Buckinghamshire.

How do I apply to St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?

St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School have a religious character?

Yes — St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School was 1.116 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?

When St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Families who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that their child attends St Nicolas' School Taplow rather than any other. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from the appropriate professional person involved with the family; 3. Staff children — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's home, as measured by the straight line distance between the home and the school with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, will serve to differentiate between children in criteria (i) to (vi) should the need arise. In the event that two distance measurements are identical, the school will use random allocation to decide which child should be offered the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 68.7% of pupils at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

1.116miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical or social need — Families who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that their child attends St Nicolas' School Taplow rather than any other. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from the appropriate professional person involved with the family.
3Staff children — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Catchment area with sibling — Children with a normal home address in the catchment area of the school and with a sibling on the roll of St Nicolas' School at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at St Nicolas' School and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school, or who left Year 6 at the end of the school year prior to the date of entry.
5Catchment area — A child with a normal home address in the catchment area of the school.
6Sibling outside catchment — Children with a normal home address outside the catchment area of the school and with a sibling on the roll of St Nicolas' School at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at St Nicolas' school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school, or who left Year 6 at the end of the school year prior to the date of entry.
7Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Proximity of the child's home, as measured by the straight line distance between the home and the school with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, will serve to differentiate between children in criteria (i) to (vi) should the need arise. In the event that two distance measurements are identical, the school will use random allocation to decide which child should be offered the place.

How places were allocated, published by Buckinghamshire Council for the September 2026 intake (How_Places_Were_Allocated_Into_Reception_September_2026_as_at_16_April_2026.xlsx). The council records: "All timely applicants offered up to Rule iii (catchment siblings), Rule iv (catchment), Rule v (non catchment siblings) and some under Rule vi (distance)". Distance of the last allocated child: 1.116 miles. Infant class size note: Infant Class Size. Places still available after this round: No. As a church school, admits Christian families and those of other faiths or none; no numbered faith-based oversubscription criterion is published.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.