School Chooser

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England210 pupilsMaidenheadWindsor and Maidenhead
School Chooser Score
89
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 77 to 95, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 58% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, June 2023
Reached the expected level at 1179%England 63%
Attendance96.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families3%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull210 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher22.6School workforce census

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Maidenhead for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 210 pupils and every place is taken. About 3 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 89 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 58% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

School Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9QJ01628 523766holytrinitysch.co.ukMiss Anna Smith head of schoolAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 6 June 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes
Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
3 March 2022UngradedSchool remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

29 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1179%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level28%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score109.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score108.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 93%93%20172018: 97%97%20182019: 100%100%20192023: 79%79%20232024: 71%71%20242025: 79%79%2025
Since 2017: -14%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017Windsor and MaidenheadEngland
Pupils tested293129303029
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%71%79%100%97%93%65%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths28%19%14%53%37%21%10%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score109.0109.0107.0113.0110.0109.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score108.0105.0107.0112.0110.0109.0105.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score111.0112.0109.0115.0114.0110.0106.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard79%84%83%100%97%93%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard93%74%90%100%97%100%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)97%84%86%100%97%97%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.7+3.8+2.2+2.4
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.6+3.0+3.6+3.0

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
82%75%
Gap 7 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Nearly full209 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
100% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 0.9 miles away in 2025. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2025. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 0.9 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary30136320.9 milesLA

What a home within 0.9 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 0.9 miles of the school£630,000half sold for £496k to £823k
Homes sold99December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+17%a typical home in the district sells for £539,500

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll210Census January 2026
Places210100% full
Pupils from low-income families3%3% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%15 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size30.07 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils14%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)2%£7,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls102 / 108
White British pupils80%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.7 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Specific learning difficulty (7), emotional and mental health (4), language and communications needs (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Hearing impairment (1), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll210210210208208205
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals3%1%3%4%5%4%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%4%3%4%4%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support8%8%6%6%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school2.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.3%3.8%5.7%5.1%2.4%3.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.5%2.4%3.5%3.5%1.9%2.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.4%2.1%1.5%0.5%1.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence2.8%3.3%14.4%10.5%3.3%3.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers9.3full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher22.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants7.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,060
Teachers who left in the year7%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.22024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£5,857England £7,738. Total £1.2m
Income per pupil£5,792England £7,697. Total £1.2m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,890England £3,480
Money in reserve8%Not much put by: £93k, £441 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£14kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£5,857spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate39 per 1,000 people57% lower than the England average
Typical house price£537,500Windsor and Maidenhead
Nearest bus stop220 mVillage Memorial, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Cookham Rise Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles207Good 202273Compare
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, WooburnChurch of England1.7 miles225Good 201983Compare
Cookham Dean CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.8 miles199Good 202284Compare
Claytons Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles252Good 20239Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MaidenheadAcademy2.0 miles284No overall grade 202534Compare
Riverside Primary School and NurseryCouncil2.0 miles368Good 202329Compare
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined SchoolAcademy2.0 miles217Good 202380Compare
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy2.1 miles327Outstanding 202382Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats58%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 89 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 49 · middle 87 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Seer Green Church of England SchoolAcademy5.8 miles216Good 202395Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 89 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 89% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 77 to 95. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.26
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 29 pupils
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.3 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.04
DfE progress measure; 29 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.08
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.14
2024/25; 180 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well above
+0.11
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 29 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham scores 89 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 58% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 77 to 95, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham good at its last full inspection on 6 June 2023.

How good are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 79% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 28% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham have?

210 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 100% full.

Is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2025 the last place went to a child living 0.9 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham?

Pupils were in school 96.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 3% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham?

The average class had 30.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 14% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
School Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9QJ
Telephone
01628 523766
Website
www.holytrinitysch.co.uk
Head of School
Miss Anna Smith
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Oxford
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Ward
Bisham & Cookham
Constituency
Maidenhead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
109961 · LAESTAB 8683022 · UKPRN 10075746

Where these figures come from