Maple Tree Primary School
Foundation primary school in Sandy (Central Bedfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.8
▲ 7.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.2%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
241 / 250 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Gardening
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 132236
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2000
Governing body (7 current, 6 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sarah Harman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Walker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Brooks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Scott Whorrod | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Cockrill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Cath Bainbridge | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kim Varley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanna Hewitt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vicki Green | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Harman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tiffany van der Werk Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathryn Parker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jacque Holmes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record