Maplewell Hall School is a council-run special school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 5 other needs.
- Ages 11–19
- 326 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 326 (places for 340)
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Brooks (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Leicestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 120348
Needs it supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Leicestershire (19)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Leicestershire (14)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (11)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (5)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (5)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leicestershire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, February 2023; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (March 2020)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in February 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2020).
Contact and getting there
Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, LE12 8QY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre Independent · Ages 5–14 · Ofsted: Outstanding 2.6 miles
- Rawlins Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 2.8 miles
- Lift Beacon Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 3.0 miles
All SEND schools in Leicestershire
By need in Leicestershire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (12) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (7) · Multi-sensory (7) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5)
Questions about Maplewell Hall School
How do I get a place at Maplewell Hall School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Maplewell Hall School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Maplewell Hall School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Maplewell Hall School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Maplewell Hall School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Maplewell Hall School?
Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, LE12 8QY, in Leicestershire.
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