The Maple School
Free schools special in Blackpool, Blackpool.
School details
| Type | Free schools special |
|---|---|
| Age range | 10 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 49 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 48 |
| Free school meals | 77.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Address | Langdale Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4RR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.themapleschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01253531415 |
| URN | 151301 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 November 2022, published 31 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Lotus School, URN 147845).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Park Community Academy (special school, about 2.0 km)
- Woodlands School (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Highfurlong School (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Brookfield School (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Kirkham Pear Tree School (special school, about 8.8 km)
- Great Arley School (special school, about 8.9 km)
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School (special school, about 9.0 km)
- Peterhouse School (special school, about 15.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Blackpool
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.