Maplewell Hall School

Maplewell Hall is a special school where admission is normally through an Education Health and Care Plan.

“Admission to Maplewell Hall Special School will normally be by way of an Education Health and Care Plan (although note that point 3 of Annex B below also applies).”

Admission criteria require a moderate learning difficulty that is the child's main barrier to learning.

“a) That the child being admitted has a Moderate learning difficulty, and: b) That the learning difficulty presents the main barrier to learning”

Pastoral care provides support to help all students become ready to learn.

“Pastoral Care at Maplewell is about providing appropriate support to all students so that they are ready to learn.”

COMPASS uses a three-wave support model, beginning with support from tutors and tutor-team staff.

“Every student at Maplewell benefits from COMPASS Wave 1 support from their tutors and tutor team staff.”

The Post-16 curriculum described on the page is vocational, with students following two option choices.

“Students at Post 16 follow 2 Vocational option choices.”

The displayed results report 100% Level 1 outcomes in Engineering and Health & Social Care.

“Engineering: - Level 1: 100% Performing Arts: Health & Social Care: - Level 1: 100%”

The school's preferred class size is 14 pupils.

“Maplewell Hall is able to cater for ages 11-19 years with preferred class sizes of 14 pupils in a classroom.”

Enrichment is a scheduled part of the Post-16 school day.

“Enrichment”

The school publicly committed to work towards the national Quality in Careers Standard, incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks, for its careers provision.

““Committed to work towards meeting the Quality in Careers Standard incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks” – the national quality award for its careers education, information, advice and guidance provision.”

The school seeks to broaden horizons and develop self-belief and lifelong learning.

“We are always seeking to broaden students’ horizons in order to inspire and foster a deep seated sense of self belief, which will aid them in becoming lifelong learners”

The school promotes high aspirations, a can-do approach and achievement for all students.

“At Maplewell the expectation of high aspiration and a ‘can do’ approach for all starts from the moment students join Year 7. Our ethos of raised aspirations bears out our belief that all students are able to achieve the very best of their ability.”

Post-16 students take two vocational option choices.

“Students at Post 16 follow 2 Vocational option choices.”

The Post-16 school day includes scheduled enrichment sessions from 14:20 to 15:05 Monday–Thursday and 13:30 to 14:05 Friday.

“Enrichment”

The responsible local authority decides whether to name the school in an EHCP after consulting the school and considering the child's individual needs and parental representations.

“The local authority responsible for making the EHCP retains responsibility for deciding whether to name the special school in the EHCP, based on the individual needs of the child and any representations made by parents. A local authority is required to consult with the special school before naming it in a child’s EHCP.”

The school is legally required to admit a child once it is named in that child's EHCP.

“Once the special school is named in a child’s EHCP, the school is under a statutory duty to admit the child.”

Students achieved a 98.9% GCSE pass rate.

“Students achieved a remarkable 98.9% pass rate, in their GCSE exams.”

The school describes its 2025 GCSE results as outstanding and well above national and local averages.

“We are incredibly proud of our Year 11 students who have achieved outstanding results in the 2025 GCSE exams. Their hard work, dedication, and resilience have truly paid off, leading to another year of exceptional performance at Maplewell, with results well above the national and local averages.”