Sessional pre-school in Taplow, Buckinghamshire
St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow)
The Reading Rooms, Taplow Village Centre, Maidenhead, SL6 0EX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Reading Rooms, Taplow Village Centre, Maidenhead, SL6 0EX · More nurseries in SL6
Stations
- Taplow16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Green, Desborough Cottages and Rectory Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Village Green1 min walk
- Ray Mill Island12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Buckinghamshire there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) is a sessional pre-school at The Reading Rooms, Taplow Village Centre, Maidenhead, SL6 0EX, in Taplow, Buckinghamshire. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) Committee.
Run by St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) Committee (charity), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| N Family Club MaidenheadFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Partou Silchester Manor Day Nursery & Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Be Happy Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Beeches NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| The Old Station Nursery, TaplowFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Patchwork Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Lent Rise School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2022 1.1 miles
- RBWM Alternative Learning Provision ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- Forest Bridge School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 1.3 miles
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.4 miles
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2023 1.5 miles
- Riverside Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) Good at its inspection on 5 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) take?
St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow)?
St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) is run by St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow) Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St. Nicolas Playgroup (Taplow)?
Taplow is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY240777 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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