Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent

Maple Court Academy

3–11Ages
431Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139228URN

Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0QD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.2 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

73 applications for 60 places · 49th of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

73 applications · 60 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2015 1.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2014 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	73	1.2	54	0.90
Sep 2025	41	52	1.3	40	0.98
Sep 2024	57	63	1.1	48	0.84
Sep 2023	50	60	1.2	48	0.96
Sep 2022	60	77	1.3	66	1.10
Sep 2021	50	58	1.2	42	0.84
Sep 2020	60	73	1.2	52	0.87
Sep 2019	59	72	1.2	54	0.92
Sep 2018	59	79	1.3	57	0.97
Sep 2017	58	87	1.5	56	0.97
Sep 2016	60	85	1.4	56	0.93
Sep 2015	90	86	1.0	60	0.67
Sep 2014	60	81	1.4	52	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 47% · Writing 58% · Maths 48% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%62nd of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard47%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	35%	3%	100	99
2023/24	51%	3%	101	100
2022/23	48%	7%	101	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Maple Court AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Sandford Hill Primary School
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Eaton Park Academy
1.9 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Improved significantly2024

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Gladstone Primary Academy
1.9 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff
2.0 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2025

1.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Kingsland CofE Academy
2.0 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Werrington Primary School
2.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Park Hall Academy
2.5 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139228 · 861/2006
Trust: Alpha Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 431 on roll
Free school meals: 60.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2013
Replaced: Maple Court Primary School (URN 124018)
Address: Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0QD
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources