Maypole School

Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

Maypole School is an independent special school in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey for ages 5–19.

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“This is a nurturing school where the high aspirations of staff go hand in hand with an understanding that learning only happens when pupils are ready.”
“Consequently, pupils enjoy their time here (though are sometimes reluctant to say so up front) and become successful learners again.”
“When asked, ‘what could be better here?’ most struggle to identify anything except for comments about lunch.”

“This means that pupils are accessing a broadly equivalent offer to the national curriculum, though leaders know that some subjects do not yet provide a clear pathway of learning over time.”
“The majority of pupils join the school without the confidence to read fluently.”
“This is compounded by a lack of motivation to read for pleasure.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Surrey.