The Maple School
Special school in Blackpool. Inadequate (Nov 2022). Special measures.
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 30 November 2022, report published 31 January 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Special measures. Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern.
This grade was given to Lotus School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. The Maple School hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Inadequate overall. The lowest grade. The school had serious problems. 2% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Inadequate.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2026
The last inspection was in November 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 1.3 milesPark Community Academy
School remains Outstanding (Oct 2023)
- 1.3 milesWoodlands School
School remains Good (May 2024)
- 2.6 milesHighfurlong School
Not inspected yet
- 3.8 milesBrookfield School
Report card, Jun 2026: 6 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.