Maple Hayes Hall School
Abnalls Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8BL
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr David Lowe
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 124488
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543264387
About this school
Maple Hayes Hall School is an independent special school in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 17 and has 131 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Maple Hayes Hall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Maple Hayes Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1982, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 16 | 17 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.9 | 30.0 | 33.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 13% | 23.5% | 9.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 19% | 29.4% | 45.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Maple Hayes Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.9 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 131
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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Lichfield Cathedral School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Lichfield
-
Beacon Independent School1.2 miles
Special schools · Cannock
-
Queen's Croft High School1.3 miles
Academies · Lichfield
-
The Bridge Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Lichfield
-
Rocklands School1.7 miles
Academies · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
- Queen's Croft High School Academies
- Rocklands School Academies
- Saxon Hill Academy Academies
- Shenstone Lodge School Academies
- The Bridge Academy Academies
- Anna Seward Primary Primary
- Chadsmead Primary Academy Primary
- Charnwood Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Five Spires Academy Primary
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Greysbrooke Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Maple Hayes Hall School teach?
- Maple Hayes Hall School teaches children aged 7 to 17. It is a special school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Maple Hayes Hall School?
- The headteacher of Maple Hayes Hall School is Mr David Lowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maple Hayes Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Maple Hayes Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Maple Hayes Hall School?
- Maple Hayes Hall School has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 17.
- Is Maple Hayes Hall School full?
- Maple Hayes Hall School has capacity for 120 pupils and 131 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Maple Hayes Hall School a faith school?
- No. Maple Hayes Hall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Maple Hayes Hall School a selective school?
- Yes. Maple Hayes Hall School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Maple Hayes Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.9 in 2022/23 and 33.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Maple Hayes Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maple Hayes Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.