Marple Hall School

General Information

Address: Hill Top Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB
Phone: 01614277966
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Joe Barker
Age range: 11-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 1590
School capacity: 1553
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 213
% eligible for free school meals: 13.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

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Pupils on SEN Support: 14.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 62 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 49 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 38 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 24 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 19 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 20 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 19 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Ranked #4 of 12 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#2Bramhall High SchoolGood
#3Hazel Grove High SchoolGood
#4Marple Hall SchoolGood
#5St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyGood
#6St James' Catholic High SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Laurus Cheadle HulmeOutstanding
#2Bramhall High SchoolGood
#3Hazel Grove High SchoolGood
#4Marple Hall SchoolGood
#5St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyGood
#6St James' Catholic High SchoolGood
#7Stockport AcademyGood
#8Stockport SchoolGood
#9Priestnall SchoolRequires improvement
#10The Kingsway SchoolRequires improvement
#11Reddish Vale High SchoolInadequate
#12Werneth SchoolInadequate

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £3,598 (2024-25)

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Ranked #14 of 14 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#12Hazel Grove High School£7,166
#13Cheadle Hulme High School£6,950
#14Marple Hall School£3,598

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Werneth School£8,800
#2Stockport Academy£8,366
#3Reddish Vale High School£8,106
#4The Kingsway School£7,910
#5Harrytown Catholic High School£7,666
#6Stockport School£7,647
#7Priestnall School£7,590
#8St James' Catholic High School£7,499
#9Laurus Cheadle Hulme£7,397
#10Bramhall High School£7,294
#11St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy£7,265
#12Hazel Grove High School£7,166
#13Cheadle Hulme High School£6,950
#14Marple Hall School£3,598

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