Description

Maple Infants' School, located at Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AL, is a primary community school within the Kingston upon Thames local authority. It caters to children aged 3 to 7 years and is not associated with a religious character, making it a non-denominational institution. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 22:1 and a total student population of 304. It is known for its strong academic performance, achieving a Good rating in its latest Ofsted inspection.

Under the leadership of Headteacher Mrs Claire Barwell, Maple Infants' School promotes a supportive and inclusive environment for its diverse student body. The school focuses on providing a positive and stimulating learning experience for its young learners, inspiring them to love learning and grow both academically and socially.

Disadvantaged pupils at Maple Infants' School have shown improvement in their attainment since 2019, demonstrating the effective use of the school's pupil premium grant. The school's strategy for expenditure of the pupil premium grant focuses on timely intervention to ensure that all pupils make strong progress from their starting points. Other key strengths highlighted in the school's most recent Ofsted report include the deployment of teaching assistants to optimize their impact on pupil progress and the ongoing assessment of pupil progress to adapt teaching methods.

Maple Infants' School also takes attendance seriously, implementing robust procedures to monitor it and providing support to families of children with concerning absence. Other notable features of the school include a strong focus on handwriting and fine motor skills, with many children using a cursive script.

Prospective parents are encouraged to visit the school for meetings and tours, with additional places added for visit dates. Maple Infants' School is proud of its multicultural school and the nurturing environment it promotes. The school's website aims to provide an insight into daily life at Maple, as well as information for parents and carers.