Side by side
Mapledown School and Phoenix Arch School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Mapledown School takes ages 11 to 19; Phoenix Arch School takes ages 4 to 11.
- Mapledown School has 114 pupils; Phoenix Arch School has 55.
- The two schools are 2.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Mapledown School | Phoenix Arch School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Community special school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 114 DfE register | 55 DfE register |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Brent DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 29 November 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 25 June 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.1% DfE register | 49.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 66.7% school census 2024/25 | 43.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 2.6% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.7 DfE workforce census | 6.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 14.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.