Mapledown School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
114
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(28/11/2023)
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100%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

4.8:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
53.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
67.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.1%
Pupils first language
not English
50%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
1.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 12.4%
Pupils with SEN support
Claremont Road
Cricklewood
London
NW2 1TR
02084554111

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since the last inspection, the school has admitted an increasingly wide and diverse pupil population. You, your governors, leaders and staff have worked with great thought to ensure that the school remains a safe and welcoming environment for all pupils. Pupils in all three ‘zones’ are making good progress against their learning objectives. The school climate is welcoming, attractive and accessible to all. Pupils’ behaviour was excellent in each of the lessons and social times the inspectors visited. The school’s work is effective in raising attendance levels, including where pupils’ attendance is affected by medical and health issues. Parents and carers overwhelmingly support the school and believe that it is the best place for their children. Very typical comments from parents included, ‘The care and support each child receives is better than I could ever expect or hope for’ and ‘It’s such a happy, caring and fun place to be.’ Parents’ comments about staff were very positive. One parent said, ‘They are truly amazing people, worth their weight in gold.’ Many commented on the progress their children had made in communication, independence and mobility skills. The ‘movement opportunities via education’ (MOVE) programme is very well implemented by the school, and inspection evidence shows that it is having a positive effect on pupils’ learning. Pupils develop valuable skills, for example the fine control of hoists and electric wheelchairs. They relish their increasing independence, moving around the learning spaces and completing challenging tasks successfully. The school develops pupils’ self-confidence well. Pupils were happy to talk with inspectors about the wide range of activities in school and how they had each made personal progress. Older pupils talked with excitement about their transition to college in September. Increasing proportions of pupils with complex needs attend the school. Leaders are rightly reviewing the curriculum to make sure that the school provides for all pupils equally well. The governing body challenges and supports your team well. You work well with governors, welcoming the commitment, energy and experience of both the longerterm members and those who are relatively new. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Safeguarding and pupils’ welfare, physical, mental and emotional needs are firmly at the centre of the school’s work. Staff work very well with pupils with learning and physical needs that require high levels of intervention, intimate care and support with their movement. The vulnerability of your pupils and the need to preserve their personal dignity is very well recognised by all staff. Great efforts are made to ensure that, despite learning or communication difficulties, pupils are taught to keep safe both within and outside school. The curriculum supports safeguarding, covering topics such as ‘stranger danger’ and ‘private personal body areas’. You help pupils to communicate their feelings well, including when they are feeling unhappy, worried or unsafe. Pupils feel safe within school. There is no bullying. Staff are well trained, communication between them is excellent and they support each other well. Staff are alert to, and respond rapidly, calmly and successfully, when pupils need intensive medical support. Inspection findings We agreed to focus on three main aspects of the school’s work. These were: safeguarding related to behaviour and bullying; the curriculum and its relationship to outcomes for pupils; and whether teaching, learning and assessment are effective and well monitored and evaluated by leaders. Inspectors took account of how well senior leaders monitored, followed up and evaluated incidents of challenging behaviour and bullying. There are few incidents of challenging behaviour. Staff manage, record and analyse well the small number that do occur. Leaders ensure that risk management meetings diagnose patterns and allow strategic support to be put in place, preventing further issues. There are no incidents of bullying. Staff use resources and a wide range of activities very effectively to enhance pupils’ learning. The outdoor facilities provide a tactile, colourful and sensory learning environment. Staff use this to extend pupils’ learning and independence skills, enabling pupils to succeed in problem-solving, and overcoming physical and independence challenges.

Mapledown School Parent Reviews



100% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 82% Agree 18% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>82, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 36% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 82% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 18% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>82, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 36% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 36% Strongly Agree 45% Agree 18% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>36, "strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 18% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 82% Agree 18% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>82, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 36% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023
Yes 100% No 0% {"yes"=>100, "no"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 28-11-2023

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