St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
219
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(28/06/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
84%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Rectory Road
Taplow
Maidenhead
SL6 0ET
01628603759

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. When you were appointed, you recognised that standards had dipped slightly. School self-evaluation is accurate. Together with your governors, you have identified the strengths and weaknesses of the school correctly. Your school improvement plan sets out the most important areas for the school to focus on to bring about further improvement. St Nicolas’ School strives to ‘encourage all to flourish as unique individuals’. One parent commented: ‘The school has an inclusive ethos and welcomes all.’ You have placed a high priority on ensuring that pupils know and understand the school’s values of ‘Love, friendship, respect, honesty, courage, thankfulness and peace’ which permeate the school. Pupils also have a good understanding of the importance of respecting, accepting and tolerating the views and beliefs of others, which shows that the school is actively promoting British values. You have high expectations of social behaviour. Respect and courtesy are the norm between pupils and adults alike. The school’s focus on the well-being of every child is palpable. The work that is being carried out to support pupils to believe they can achieve is successfully helping pupils to have positive attitudes to learning. Pupils enjoy coming to school. This is reflected in the attendance figures, including for disadvantaged pupils, which have improved year on year. School leaders know that there is more to be done to fully address the areas identified for improvement at the previous inspection. Much has been achieved: standards in writing continue to be above the national averages; teaching assistants support pupils’ learning well in lessons; pupils say they are provided with work that challenges them and helps them to think more deeply about their writing; their presentation and handwriting have improved and the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard by the end of Year 6 is above the national average. But you know that teaching is not yet outstanding. You are working well with teachers to support their training and development. Senior leaders model effective practice and support staff well to hone and develop their teaching skills. You are working to increase the skills of middle leaders because you know that their contribution to school improvement is limited at present. You have recently established a new curriculum leader to develop and support subject leaders in their responsibilities to improve outcomes for pupils in their areas of responsibility. Governors support the school well and check that policies and procedures are being implemented effectively. They take time to visit the school to verify whether the priorities in the school improvement plan are being addressed. Governors have a good understanding of the achievement of different groups of pupils in each class. This is because you provide them with detailed assessment information, which helps them to raise questions and check whether pupils are making the progress they should. Senior leaders recognised that a more effective tracking system for recording assessments of pupils’ achievements was required. This has now been put in place, but is evolving and being refined, to provide more accurate information for senior leaders, governors and teaching staff about the achievement of different groups of pupils across the school. Safeguarding is effective. Pupils have a good understanding about how to keep themselves safe. They feel safe in school. As one pupil put it: ‘I feel protected when I’m in school.’ They know that adults are on hand to listen to them and deal with any concerns they may experience. Pupils have a good understanding of what constitutes different types of bullying and they understand how to keep safe when using the internet and social media. The recent Internet Safety Day served to inform parents and carers, as well as pupils, about the importance of internet safety for all the family. Pupils learn how to keep safe when riding their bicycles and know that the lockdown procedures and fire drills help them to know what to do should an emergency situation arise. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. All the appropriate checks and vetting procedures are carried out prior to appointment for all adults. Training and update information are provided regularly for all staff, including volunteers, to make sure everyone fully understands their responsibilities to keep pupils safe. Thorough and detailed records show that school leaders act appropriately and seek to resolve any issues that may arise. Governors fulfil their statutory duties and ensure that the school’s safeguarding arrangements are effective.

St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>70, "strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>11, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>26, "strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>26, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>90, "no"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 123 responses up to 29-06-2023

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