Community school · Hertfordshire

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

4–11Ages
166Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117266URN

Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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27 applications for 19 places · 309th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

27 applications · 19 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 1.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	27	1.4	16	0.84
Sep 2025	28	39	1.4	28	1.00
Sep 2024	20	24	1.2	17	0.85
Sep 2023	23	35	1.5	19	0.83
Sep 2022	23	34	1.5	20	0.87
Sep 2021	19	28	1.5	15	0.79
Sep 2020	18	25	1.4	14	0.78
Sep 2019	30	41	1.4	28	0.93
Sep 2018	17	27	1.6	16	0.94
Sep 2017	30	44	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2016	19	30	1.6	15	0.79
Sep 2015	30	42	1.4	31	1.03
Sep 2014	21	28	1.3	16	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 72% · Maths 89% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%204th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	6%	107	105
2023/24	50%	0%	101	101
2022/23	29%	0%	103	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Shepherd Primary
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Robertswood School
2.3 km · Buckinghamshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St John Catholic Primary School
2.6 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Harefield Infant and Junior School
2.6 km · Hillingdon

Good2023

67%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
2.9 km · Hertfordshire

Not yet inspected

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Chorleywood Primary School
3.2 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
3.2 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117266 · 919/2308
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 240 pupils · 166 on roll
Free school meals: 25.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Three Rivers

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources