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Maple Court Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Louise Brammer

corporate_fareALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST2 0QD

language Visit Website phone 1782970293

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

447

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Expected Standard

35%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Maple Court Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Maple Court Academy is an academy sponsor led in Stoke-on-Trent, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 428 pupils on roll, of whom 65% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #60 of 64 primaries in Stoke-on-Trent and #12,681 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 58%

Reading47% LA 69%

Writing58% LA 69%

Maths48% LA 69%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading63% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading48% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.9

-4.4 to -1.2

1.8

Write

LA 0.3

0.3 to 3.4

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.8 to 1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading37% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -1.0

-4.5 to -1.8

-1.5

Write

LA -0.4

-2.7 to -0.3

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.3 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 58%

Reading44% LA 68%

Writing60% LA 72%

Maths56% LA 69%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -0.5

-4 to -1

-2.2

Write

LA -0.3

-3.6 to -0.8

-2

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.3 to -0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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23 June 2021

Inspection Report

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25 February 2021

Inspection Report

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24 November 2020

Inspection Report

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19 November 2019

Inspection Report

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20 January 2016

Inspection Report

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28 April 2015

Inspection Report

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14 January 2015

Inspection Report

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23 October 2014

Inspection Report

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07 November 2013

Inspection Report

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16 July 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-11-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-06-23

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-11-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-01-20

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-01-14

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 428 pupils. During this period, there were 18 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	428	18	4.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	427	18	4.2%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	436	12	2.8%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	434	13	3.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	430	18	4.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	440	25	5.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	447	12	2.7%	0.6%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	448	27	6.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	450	18	4.0%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	444	18	4.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	443	15	3.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	454	6	1.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	453	3	0.7%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	452	15	3.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	465	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	465	17	3.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	461	12	2.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	493	27	5.5%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	491	24	4.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	482	24	5.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	481	47	9.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	485	15	3.1%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	486	16	3.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	469	11	2.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	470	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	474	7	1.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 56 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Maple Court Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Goldenhill Primary Academy

Holden Lane Academy

Newstead Primary Academy

Co-op Academy Glebe