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Maple Tree Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Foundation school
Hawk Drive, Sandy SG19 2WA · mapletreeprimaryschool.com · 01767 699806
On the mapSearch near SG19 2WA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Central Bedfordshire 50%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 241
- 96% of 250 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Pinnacle Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 37 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 30 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 50%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●104 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Maple Tree Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 83
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (20%) with SEND