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Marple Hall School

Community school · Stockport · SK6 6LB

Ages 11–16 · 1,560 pupils · Stockport

Attainment 8

51.5

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 851.5
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry87%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,585

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

382

Places offered

316

1st-preference offers

303

Total preferences (any rank)
765
Preferred offers (top 3)
316
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

1,560 pupils · 1,553 places

Pupils on roll
1,560
Boys / girls
807 / 753
School capacity
1,553
Capacity fill
1,560 / 1,553 (100%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
194
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Joe Barker

Location

Address
Hill Top Drive, Marple
Postcode
SK6 6LB
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Hazel Grove
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockport, Stockport, 1,560 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.4%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Secondary schools in Stockport
11
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK6
22
Secondary in SK6
3
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Secondary in Stockport LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK6

  • Marple Hall School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK6 6LB · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM13.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Harrytown Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Stockport · SK6 3BU · Stockport

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    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Werneth School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK6 3BX · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence12.0%

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  • Stockport School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Stockport · SK2 6BW · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Hazel Grove High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK7 5JX · Stockport

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joe Barker

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