The Maple School is a not applicable school in Blackpool, serving pupils aged 10 to 16. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
The Maple School currently has around 40 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.5% boys and 12.5% girls. Around 90.0% 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 42.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 76.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Langdale Road, Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
| Website: | https://www.themapleschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01253531415 |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Blackpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stephen Cooke |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 151301 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/11/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 10 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 48 |
| Number of Pupils: | 40 |
| Number of Boys: | 35 |
| Number of Girls: | 5 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 42.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 76.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.00% | 36 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mereside Primary Academy Langdale Road , FY4 4RR | 3out of 4 | 308 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mereside Primary School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR | - not rated | 308 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Primary School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT | - not rated | 501 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Primary School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT | 3out of 4 | 501 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Junior School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT | - not rated | 501 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's High School Cherry Tree Road , FY4 4PH | - not rated | 580 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH | 3out of 4 | 580 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School A Church of England Business & Enterprise College Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH | - not rated | 580 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ | - not rated | 2,008 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ | 2out of 4 | 2,149 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL | 3out of 4 | 3,148 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maple School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR | - not rated | 456 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW | 3out of 4 | 1,702 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW | - not rated | 1,702 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ | - not rated | 1,713 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.