Located in St Albans, Maple Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Maple Primary School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 36.3%. other white pupils make up about 13% , followed by chinese at 10.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, AL1 3SW
Website: http://www.maple.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01727859053
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Shanti Johnson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117298

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/10/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 215
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 109

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British36.30%78
Other White13.00%28
Chinese10.20%22
Unclassified7.00%15
Pakistani5.60%12
White and Asian5.60%12
Other Mixed4.70%10
Other Asian4.20%9
African3.70%8
Indian3.70%8
White and Black Caribbean1.90%4
Other (any other ethnic group)1.90%4
White and Black African0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.3)
Writing: Average (1.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
84%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
25%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
17%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
108.1
Local authority average
108.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
106.4
Local authority average
106.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 874 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR
3out of 4 240 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL
3out of 4 504 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP
3out of 4 787 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL
3out of 4 1,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
- not rated 417 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
- not rated 417 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
- not rated 1,198 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
3out of 4 1,198 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB
- not rated 1,740 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR
3out of 4 2,609 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ
- not rated 151 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Lyndale School
3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR
- not rated 156 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 851 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY
4out of 4 974 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 1,164 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.