Maple Court Academy

Maple Court Academy has demonstrated significant improvement since its last inspection, moving from a previous grading of Requires Improvement to a current rating of Good. The school has effectively created a supportive and engaging learning environment where pupils thrive, exhibiting high levels of happiness and attendance. The curriculum is well-structured, with an emphasis on developing core knowledge across subjects, while strong pastoral support ensures pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are catered for appropriately. The leadership team, including staff at all levels, collaborates effectively to maintain high standards and drive continued improvements.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and enthusiastic about attending school.
• The school has high expectations for all students.
• Curriculum is well-structured with a clear sequence of learning.
• Strong focus on reading, with effective phonics instruction.
• High-quality support is provided for pupils with SEND.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a positive learning environment.
• Comprehensive personal development curriculum broadens pupils' horizons.
• Effective leadership and management contribute to school improvements.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, the curriculum is not delivered consistently well.
• Assessment practices are sometimes ineffective in checking pupil understanding.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Maple Court Academy attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.9% of pupils at Maple Court Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Maple Court Academy had 19.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 23.2% of pupils at Maple Court Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Maple Court Academy received £7,580 and spent £7,514 for each of its 428 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £280,000 (£654 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Alpha Academies Trust, income was £7,964 and spending £7,970 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Maple Court Academy is part of Alpha Academies Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Discovery Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Eaton Park Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Holden Lane Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• The Excel Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Sneyd Academy Stoke-On-Trent

What is Maple Court Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Maple Court Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Maple Court Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Maple Court Academy was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Maple Court Academy have?

Maple Court Academy has 431 pupils on roll.

What age range does Maple Court Academy cover?

Maple Court Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Maple Court Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Maple Court Academy?

Maple Court Academy is at Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0QD.