Marple Hall School

Stockport · SK6 6LB

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 1590 pupils, 13.4% FSM

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Marple Hall School

General Information

Address: Hill Top Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB – View on map
Phone: 01614277966
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Joe Barker
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 387 families put it first for 320 places – 12 for every 10 places. 81% of them were offered a place. 1 of the 320 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1590 pupils out of 1553 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 213
% eligible for free school meals: 13.4%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Stockport average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Stockport: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 39 (2.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 43 (2.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 13 (0.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Stockport, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

Resourced provision 18 places · 16 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

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

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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3rd of 8 secondary schools in Stockport for Ofsted rating

#1Laurus Cheadle HulmeOutstanding
#2Bramhall High SchoolGood
#3Marple Hall SchoolGood
#4St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyGood
#5Stockport AcademyGood

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Laurus Cheadle HulmeOutstanding
#2Bramhall High SchoolGood
#3Marple Hall SchoolGood
#4St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyGood
#5Stockport AcademyGood
#6Stockport SchoolGood
#7Priestnall SchoolRequires improvement
#8Reddish Vale High SchoolInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,598 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

14th of 14 secondary schools in Stockport for spending per pupil

#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.

Rank School Score

#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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