Maple Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Hall Place Gardens, Maple Primary School, St Albans, AL1 3SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Maple Primary School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 4th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 24 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths93%

93%, 31 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

214 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.5%

6.5%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.6%

26.6%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.3%

9.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.4%

8.4%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Maple Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alban City School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Bernards Heath Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Shanti Johnson
Phone: 01727859053
Website: maple.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hall Place Gardens, Maple Primary School, St Albans, AL1 3SW
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117298

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.