Marple Hall School
Hill Top Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HELIX ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Barker
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,553
- Pupils on roll
- 1,590
- URN
- 151031
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614277966
About this school
Marple Hall School is a secondary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,590 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marple Hall School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Marple Hall School (URN 106138).
How Marple Hall School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 1,590 | — |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | 40.6 | 9.8% | 32% | 792 | 1.3 miles |
| Werneth School | 36.8 | 15.7% | 38.1% | 925 | 1.3 miles |
| Stockport School | 45.7 | 10.6% | 30.2% | 1,341 | 2.1 miles |
| Hazel Grove High School | 48.6 | 8.9% | 16.8% | 1,452 | 2.7 miles |
| Alder Community High School | 46.6 | 10.6% | 38.4% | 912 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Harrytown Catholic High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Stockport
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Werneth School1.3 miles
Secondary · Stockport
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Stockport School2.1 miles
Secondary · Stockport
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Hazel Grove High School2.7 miles
Secondary · Stockport
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Alder Community High School3.2 miles
Secondary · Hyde
Other schools in Stockport
- Bramhall High School Secondary
- Harrytown Catholic High School Secondary
- Hazel Grove High School Secondary
- Poynton High School Secondary
- Priestnall School Secondary
- Reddish Vale High School Secondary
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Stockport Academy Secondary
- Stockport School Secondary
- Werneth School Secondary
- Freshfield Nursery School Nursery
- Hollywood Park Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Marple Hall School teach?
- Marple Hall School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Marple Hall School?
- The headteacher of Marple Hall School is Mr Joe Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marple Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marple Hall School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Marple Hall School?
- Marple Hall School has 1,590 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Marple Hall School full?
- Marple Hall School has capacity for 1,553 pupils and 1,590 on roll (102%), 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 Marple Hall School a faith school?
- No. Marple Hall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Marple Hall School a selective school?
- No. Marple Hall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Marple Hall School part of an academy trust?
- Marple Hall School is part of HELIX ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Marple Hall School have?
- The schools register lists Marple Hall School's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Marple Hall School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Marple Hall School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.