Located in Corby, Maplefields Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 5 to 19. The school is a academy special converter 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Maplefields Academy currently has around 119 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 89.9% boys and 10.1% girls. Around 69.8% 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 26%. Persistent absence is recorded at 57.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 64% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (50%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 50% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Tower Hill Road, Corby, NN18 0TH |
| Website: | http://www.maplefieldsacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01536424090 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Jessie Walker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138634 |
Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 114 |
| Number of Pupils: | 119 |
| Number of Boys: | 107 |
| Number of Girls: | 12 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 26% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 57.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.90% | 101 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 7.60% | 9 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanfield Primary School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ | - not rated | 486 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beanfield Junior School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ | - not rated | 486 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beanfield Infant School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ | - not rated | 486 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beanfield Primary School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ | 3out of 4 | 486 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Community Junior School Southbrook , NN18 9BE | - not rated | 894 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and Pope John Catholic Secondary School Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TF | - not rated | 320 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Kingswood School Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS | - not rated | 646 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS | 3out of 4 | 646 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beanfield Community College Glastonbury Road , NN18 0NG | - not rated | 660 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA | 3out of 4 | 2,381 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX | 3out of 4 | 576 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP | - not rated | 1,482 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooke Weston CTC Coomb Road , Great Oakley NN18 8LA | - not rated | 2,381 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR | - not rated | 2,661 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.