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Maplewell Hall School

Community special school · Loughborough · LE12 8QY

Ages 11–19 · 326 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

14.3

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.80
−20+2
Attainment 814.3
English & maths grade 5+3%
English & maths grade 4+11%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
234

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

326 pupils · 340 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
214 / 112
School capacity
340
Capacity fill
326 / 340 (96%)
Free school meals
35.7%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Jason Brooks

Location

Address
Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves
Postcode
LE12 8QY
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 35.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE12
34
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LoughboroughNear LE12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Brooks
Telephone
01509890237
Website
www.maplewell.leics.sch.uk

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