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# Mapledown School

Mapledown School is a special school in London, United Kingdom with 114 pupils. As of 9 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Administrative Assistant (closes 20 November).

Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. [1 live vacancy](https://eduatlas.org/#vacancies).

- **Head:** Sandra Chaaya, Headteacher
- **Type:** Special school
- **Pupils:** 114 pupils · 26% girls · 52.6% eligible for free school meals · 66.7% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 0 (0.0%) on SEN support · 114 (100.0%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Barnet
- **Location:** London, NW2 1TR, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 02084554111
- **Website:** [mapledownschool.co.uk](https://www.mapledownschool.co.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 101397 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/101397))

## Vacancies (1)

- [Administrative Assistant](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/04bufnpxbjk-administrative-assistant) · Salary £33,129 to £35,628 a year · Closes 20 Nov · Full time · Administration and business · We are looking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic and highly organised Admin Assistant to join our supportive office team at Mapledown School.This is a varied role and an…

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 28 November 2023 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 20.1 | 5.7 | – | 0 | £50,736 |
| 2024/25 | 20.7 | 5.5 | 13% | 0 | £46,830 |
| 2023/24 | 23.1 | 4.9 | 14% | 0 | £45,617 |
| 2022/23 | 22.0 | 5.2 | 7% | 0 | £44,196 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 4.8 | 15% | 0 | £49,157 |
| 2020/21 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 0% | 0 | £46,268 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 13.4% | 0.7% | 43.2% | 5.4% |
| 2024/25 | 14.1% | 1.5% | 50.0% | 4.0% |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 0.2% | 33.8% | 4.0% |
| 2022/23 | 17.8% | 2.8% | 43.4% | 8.4% |
| 2021/22 | 19.9% | 1.0% | 49.3% | 13.3% |
| 2020/21 | 13.7% | 0.1% | 36.2% | 7.3% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

2 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 support. Most often advertised: Teaching Assistant (2). Last advertised July 2026.

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## Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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