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The Maple School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Langdale Road
 Blackpool
 Lancashire FY4 4RR
Telephone: 01253 531415
Previous Name: Lotus School

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 10-16)
Type: Special Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Lotus School
Trust: Synergy Education Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Cooke (since November 2025 – came from Unity Academy Blackpool)
Previous Headteacher: Neill Oldham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.6 / 8.88
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.76
Number of pupils: 49
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.1
Sex: Mixed (92% boys / 8% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 77.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 39.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Blackpool
Constituency: Blackpool South
Electoral Ward: Clifton
School Number: 8907001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th November 2022
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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