Maple House School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 July 2025

Maple House School has quickly established itself as a safe and nurturing place to learn. Once pupils join, the school pieces together why they have struggled with education and learning in the past. Staff work with determination to understand pupils' social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. They provide strong support to help pupils re-engage in their education, develop resilience and a strong sense of self-worth. The school has achieved a great deal in a short space of time. Typically, pupils work hard and grow in confidence. Their attendance improves notably. This helps pupils to meet the school's high expectations for their learning and development. Pupils value the trusting relationships they have with staff. It makes them feel valued and understood for who they are. Pupils know that the school expects them to behave well, and they do. When pupils may be upset or growing anxious, staff notice readily. They put in place effective and highly personalised strategies. Increasingly, pupils learn to manage their personal challenges confidently. A highlight for many is the 'Active Citizen' programme. Here, pupils visit places of interest, such as animal sanctuaries, museums and rock-climbing centres. This broadens pupils' interests and develops their social skills and independence beyond the classroom.

What the school should improve

• In the primary phase, some subjects do not identify the precise knowledge that pupils need to learn. This slows pupils' learning of important information. The school should shape the curriculum and clearly outline the specific knowledge and skills it wants pupils to learn and remember in each subject.

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