Maple Infants' School, Surbiton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~312m)Possible (~446m)Unlikely (~580m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Barwell
Pupils:284 / 322 capacity
LA:Kingston upon Thames
Phone:02083993341
Address:Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 September 2023View full report
URN:102577
UKPRN:10071907
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingston and Surbiton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Maple Infants' School excels at creating a happy, supportive learning environment where pupils genuinely enjoy coming to school and develop into confident, compassionate individuals. The school consistently achieves above-average results in reading, writing and mathematics while maintaining excellent behaviour and strong pastoral care. Parents particularly praise the caring approach of staff and the school's success in helping all children, including those receiving additional support, make good progress.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve above average attainment and make good progress from Early Years through Year 2
  • Good quality teaching that engages and motivates pupils, helping them acquire new skills quickly
  • Pupils are well-behaved, feel safe, and show respect and tolerance towards others
  • Strong leadership that has sustained high achievement and improved teaching quality since the previous inspection
  • Good support for disadvantaged pupils, with pupils receiving additional funding now catching up well with their peers

Areas for Improvement

  • Systems for tracking pupil progress do not give leaders a clear enough picture of achievement over time
  • Middle leaders and teachers do not have enough responsibility for checking whether pupils are achieving well enough
  • Most-able pupils, especially in mathematics, sometimes receive work that is too easy for them

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet requirements, with leaders working closely to ensure pupil safety during building work on the school site.

Extracurricular Activities

School clubs, sports activities funded through additional sports funding, fundraising activities (such as raising funds for a school in Malawi)

Maple Infants' School is a good school where pupils achieve well with consistently above-average attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 2. The Early Years Foundation Stage is good, and pupils are well-behaved, feel safe, and develop into confident, compassionate individuals.

At a Glance

4.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

27.4

Infant (KS1)

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Surbiton (Entrance)
336m · 5 min walk
Surbiton Rail Station
380m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

The Crescent Surbiton (Stop NH)
179m · 3 min walk
Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd (->S)
194m · 3 min walk
Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station (Stop NC)
220m · 4 min walk
Surbiton (Stop NB)
294m · 5 min walk
Surbiton Station / Victoria Road (Stop NP)
330m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

284 pupils

322 capacity

38 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Surbiton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:718
Projected new pupils:180

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Surbiton

Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Thames

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

1,702

Applications

1,568

Got 1st preference

88.1%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across Kingston upon Thames (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

19 September 2023
27 February 2018
7 October 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.73553%

Overall absence

8.23529%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised2.65573%
Unauthorised1.0798%
Persistent (10%+)8.23529%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.377%
18/19
2.24322%
20/21
3.79166%
21/22
4.97885%
22/23
4.15205%
23/24
3.73553%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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