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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Marple Hall School

Secondary Academy converter URN 151031
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,553 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 September 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 24 October 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Stockport
Trust HELIX ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,590 1,590 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 772 48.6% of pupils
Male pupils 818 51.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.4%
11.4 pts below England
School 13.4%
Stockport 20.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.1%
18.2 pts below England
School 2.1%
Stockport 12.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Stockport 1.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.8%
1,428
Any other White background
1.8%
29
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
24
Unclassified
1.5%
24
White and Asian
1.1%
17
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.3% 306 of 1,590 pupils
1.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.3%
Stockport 22.6%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.3% 227 pupils
England 14.8% 0.5 pts below
EHC plans 5.0% 79 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 69
Specific learning difficulty 68
Moderate learning difficulty 57
Autistic spectrum disorder 37
Speech, language & communication 33
Physical disability 12

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.4% 10.1 pts above England
Marple Hall School
102.4%
Stockport
94.4%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information