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Maple Tree Primary School

Foundation school · Sandy · SG19 2WA

Ages 2–11 · 241 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

241 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
129 / 112
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
241 / 250 (96%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: Pinnacle Trust
Academy trust
Pinnacle Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Cath Bainbridge

Location

Address
Hawk Drive
Postcode
SG19 2WA
Town
Sandy
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Sandy
9
Primary schools in Sandy
8
Academies among open schools in Sandy
22% (2)
Open schools in SG19
11
Primary in SG19
10
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SandyNear SG19

  • Robert Peel Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sandy · SG19 1QJ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Laburnum Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sandy · SG19 1HQ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Moggerhanger Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bedford · MK44 3RD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Everton Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nr Sandy · SG19 2LE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Roxton Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bedford · MK44 3DR · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cath Bainbridge
Telephone
01767699806
Website
www.mapletreeprimaryschool.com/

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