Maple Court Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Maple Court Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of Alpha Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 102nd-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 14,083rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Maple Court Academy in detail
Maple Court Academy in its own words
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Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Maple Court Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Maple Court Academy
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Maple Court Academy as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Maple Court Academy are St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Sandford Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); Eaton Park Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); and Gladstone Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Maple Court Academy.
St Maria Goretti Catholic AcademySandford Hill Primary SchoolEaton Park AcademyGladstone Primary Academy
The trust
Maple Court Academy is one of 6 schools run by Alpha Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
60.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 100 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 16 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maple Court School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Maple Court Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Maple Court Academy issued 45 suspensions, 10.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
60.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Maple Court Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Maple Court Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Maple Court Academy is in Stoke-on-Trent; for families living there:
- Stoke-on-Trent's school travel policy: School transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Maple Court Academy
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Maple Court Academy.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Maple Court Academy for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Stoke-on-Trent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,315
Applications
2,953
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All primary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
100
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
431
Total Pupils
224
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,637
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,145
Per pupil
£2978k
Total funding
£367k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
375
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Maple Court Academy
Questions parents ask about Maple Court Academy
What are SATs results like at Maple Court Academy?
Of the pupils at Maple Court Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% reached the expected standard in reading and 48% did so in maths.
What is Maple Court Academy's Ofsted rating?
Maple Court Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Inadequate.
How close to Maple Court Academy do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Maple Court Academy on distance went to a family 2.151 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Maple Court Academy?
Maple Court Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Maple Court Academy?
Classes at Maple Court Academy average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Maple Court Academy?
Maple Court Academy has around 431 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Maple Court Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Maple Court Academy in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Maple Court Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Maple Court Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Maple Court Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Maple Court Academy?
Maple Court Academy is at Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0QD.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)