Maypole School, Sunbury-on-Thames
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a safe, welcoming environment where pupils with significant educational gaps and emotional needs feel confident and secure. Staff are highly trained and skilled at building positive relationships rapidly with vulnerable learners. The school demonstrates thoughtful leadership that understands pupils' individual needs and provides tailored support.
Key Strengths
- Leadership is generally effective with strong expertise and careful consideration for staff recruitment
- Existing on-site pupils feel safe, secure and develop positive relationships with staff quickly
- Robust safeguarding procedures with comprehensive staff training and strong external agency partnerships
- Well-maintained on-site premises with effective health and safety systems
- Thorough individual risk assessments tailored to pupils' specific needs
Areas for Improvement
- Proposed fully remote education at multiple unknown locations cannot be properly risk assessed or monitored
- Cannot guarantee pupils accessing off-site education will receive the same level of safeguarding support as on-site pupils
- Unknown future premises may not meet standards for medical facilities, toilets and welfare provisions
- Lack of centralized oversight and control over diverse off-site learning locations raises welfare concerns
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective for on-site pupils with comprehensive training, clear reporting procedures and strong partnership working, but cannot be guaranteed for proposed off-site remote learners at undetermined locations.
Extracurricular Activities
Horse riding, trampolining, off-site trips
Maypole School is unlikely to meet independent school standards if its proposed material change to increase pupil numbers through fully remote off-site education is approved. While current on-site provision is effective, the planned expansion raises significant safety and welfare concerns.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
27 pupils
27 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sunbury-on-Thames
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunbury-on-Thames
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
12,562
Applications
12,278
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
95.3%
Secondary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Maypole School
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Springfield Primary School
Hawkedale Primary School
Chennestone Primary School
Kenyngton Manor Primary School
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School
Meadhurst Primary School
Lindon Bennett School
St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Oak Hill Academy West London
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