Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS · Hertfordshire · primary school
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207th of 337 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 398 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.7/10 against 2,702 of them, against 4.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 61.0 · 41 | 40% | 1.66 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 25% | 1.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 61.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 6.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Labyrinth, Mindfulness, Forest School, Superstar Football, Netball, Superstar Gymnastics, Tennis Club, and I Got Soul Street Dance. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 166 pupils against a stated capacity of 240. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What does a typical Forest School session involve for younger children? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2022 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Overview
Pupils at Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School “enjoy learning” in a “calm and kind” environment where they “understand and live up to the school’s values”. Leaders have designed an “ambitious curriculum” that provides a “secure understanding of the important knowledge” for most pupils, supported by effective phonics teaching and high expectations for behaviour.
Strengths
- Pupils “behave well” and feel safe, with staff helping them to deal with the rare instances of bullying.
- Staff teach the school’s phonics scheme “effectively”, ensuring pupils’ reading books are “closely aligned to the sounds they know”.
- Leaders prioritise reading and vocabulary across all subjects, enabling pupils to recall and pronounce new language “accurately and confidently”.
- Pupils enjoy a “wide range of opportunities”, including educational trips and roles as buddies for younger children.
- Governors work effectively with leaders to ensure staff workload and well-being are prioritised.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must “accurately monitor the implantation of the whole curriculum to the same high standard” to identify and address knowledge gaps in some subjects.
- Staff need better subject knowledge to ensure additional support for pupils with SEND is “targeted as precisely as it should be”.
- Leaders should implement “more effective approaches to promote good attendance” for the significant minority of pupils who are persistently absent.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective”, with leaders ensuring relevant background checks are completed and staff receive regular training to keep pupils safe.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 50% |
| 2024/25 | 61% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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