Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Rickmansworth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 12th of 15 primary schools in Rickmansworth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 July 2022, report published 21 September 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 July 2022
Pupils at Maple Cross enjoy learning. They understand and live up to the school's values to 'reflect, lead and aspire'. Pupils behave well in lessons and during playtimes. Pupils enjoy school as it is a calm and kind place to be. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe. This includes when they are online. Bullying does not happen often. If it does, staff help pupils to deal with it. As a result, pupils feel safe. Pupils enjoy and appreciate the wide range of opportunities they have at school. They talk with enthusiasm about trips to places like The Science Museum, London or watching the ballet, and how this helps them learn more. Pupils enjoy learning about people who are different from them. They talk openly and articulately about what they learn from this. Older pupils enjoy their positions of responsibility. They especially enjoy the many chances they get to help younger children as buddies and sports leaders. Pupils work hard to meet the high expectations leaders have of them. They learn well and talk about their work with pride. Pupils are well prepared for the next stages in their education.
What the school should improve
- Leaders do not routinely monitor all areas of the curriculum with the same level of rigour. Parts of the curriculum are not always implemented in the way leaders have planned. Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge that leaders have not identified. Leaders should accurately monitor the implantation of the whole curriculum to the same high standard, so that pupils learn all the intended knowledge effectively.
- The curriculum that leaders have designed is helping most pupils with SEND to learn well. Sometimes the additional support that staff put in place for pupils with SEND lacks precision. Some pupils do not receive precise-enough support. Leaders must ensure staff have the subject knowledge to support all pupils with SEND so they can learn as effectively as they should.
- While there have been some improvements, a significant minority of pupils are persistently absent from school. Leaders should review and implement more effective approaches to promote good attendance, so that these pupils attend school regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
18 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
166 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Primary | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Robertswood School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| St John Catholic Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Harefield Infant and Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Trickett
- Phone
- 01923770909
- Address
- Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117266
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.