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Maple Infants' School

Primary · Community school · Surbiton, KT6 4AL

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Good
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Maple Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils284
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Barwell
Local authorityKingston upon Thames
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102577.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils284
Girls155
Boys129
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.2%
First language not English40.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.251
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size23.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.5%
Other White
26.4%
Other mixed
7.7%
Other Asian
6.3%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
White and Asian
4.9%
Indian
3.5%
Chinese
3.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.5
Teachers (FTE)13.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.96
Support staff (FTE)13.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.247
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.78
Applications from another local authority (Reception)28

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKingston upon ThamesEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Kingston upon Thames4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, similar to Kingston upon Thames10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Kingston upon Thames0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Maple Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableSurbiton High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miSecondaryThe Hollyfield School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNurserySurbiton Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt John's C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryKing Athelstan Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLong Ditton Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Maple Infants' School

What is Maple Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Maple Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Oct 2014.

How hard is it to get into Maple Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Maple Infants' School made 90 offers from 247 applications (2.7 per offer), and 78 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Maple Infants' School?

Maple Infants' School has 284 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Maple Infants' School?

Maple Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Maple Infants' School?

At Maple Infants' School, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Maple Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Maple Infants' School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.