Mapledene Primary School

About Mapledene Primary School

Mapledene Primary School is clearly a popular choice among Birmingham families, with 108 applications for just 44 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. That works out at 2.45 applications per place, and of the 43 families who put it as their first preference, all 43 received an offer. It’s a strong signal that parents who know the school want to send their children there. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2022, confirmed it remains Good, and its previous graded inspection in March 2017 also rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and the quality of education all judged Good. With 311 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, Mapledene is running very close to full, which matches the oversubscription picture.

Academically, Mapledene sits in the middle of the pack nationally and locally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%. The school’s ranking in the LA is 151st out of 254 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. Reading scores are a relative strength: the average scaled score was 104, with 78% reaching the expected standard and 28% reaching the higher standard. Maths followed at an average score of 102, with 72% at expected and 18% at higher. Writing saw 72% at expected and 16% at higher. Only 8% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is a low figure and reflects the school’s broader challenge of pushing more pupils into the top tier.

Mapledene offers a solid range of facilities for a state primary, including a sensory room, forest school, art studios, music rooms, and an ICT suite. Sports provision covers football, athletics, dance, gymnastics, rounders, and cross country, and there are clubs for science, coding, film, chess, and eco. The school’s SEND provision is notably broad, with support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 43.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. It’s a non-religious, mixed, state primary for ages 4 to 11, with no nursery. This is a school that suits families who value a well-supported, inclusive environment and are comfortable with its mid-table academic profile.

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