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Mapledown School

Community special school · London · NW2 1TR

Ages 11–19 · 114 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

11.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.8%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
11.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
74

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

114 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
84 / 30
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
114 / 90 (127%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Chaaya

Location

Address
Claremont Road, Cricklewood
Postcode
NW2 1TR
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in London, Barnet, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 45.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW2
20
Open schools in Barnet LA
176

Nearby schools

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

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    • Att845.9
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    • Absence7.9%

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  • Peninim

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  • Wessex Gardens Primary School

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    • KS259%
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  • Menorah Primary School for Girls

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
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  • WENTWORTH COLLEGE

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    • Att830.4

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  • Claremont Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
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  • Parkfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Chaaya
Telephone
02084554111
Website
www.mapledownschool.co.uk

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