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Maple Primary School

St Albans, AL1 3SWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#731 of 13,686 nationally

About Maple Primary School

Maple Primary School is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, and it is genuinely popular. With 215 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is effectively full, and the demand is striking: for 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, the school received 157 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.23. Only 28 of those offers went to first-preference families, despite 36 first-preference applications being made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 5.6%, well below the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively affluent local intake. The school has no religious character and no nursery or sixth-form provision, so it focuses squarely on the primary years. Headteacher Shanti Johnson leads a school that, while not the highest-ranked in the local authority, clearly commands strong local confidence.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHall Place Gardens, Maple Primary School, St Albans, St Albans, AL1 3SW
HeadteacherShanti Johnson
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils215
Free School Meals (FSM)5.6%
School Capacity215 / 210 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryCricketDanceSwimmingRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubDramaChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

Source: maple.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Maple Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.