Marple Hall School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Stockport for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 18 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,590 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 18 places, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,590
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Barker (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Helix Academies Trust
- Council
- Stockport
- School reference (URN)
- 151031
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Stockport council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, September 2013; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (September 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in September 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, September 2023).
Contact and getting there
Hill Top Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Rose Hill Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Acorns School Independent · Ages 5–17 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.0 mile
- Agricultural and Rural Centre Independent · Ages 11–17 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.2 miles
By need in Stockport: Autism (14) · Severe learning (14) · Speech and language (10) · Moderate learning (10) · PMLD (8) · SEMH (6) · Vision (6) · Multi-sensory (6) · Physical (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (5)
Questions about Marple Hall School
How do I get a place in Marple Hall School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Marple Hall School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Marple Hall School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in September 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 Marple Hall School?
Hill Top Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB, in Stockport.
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