Maplewell Hall School
Community special school in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 326 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Free school meals | 35.70% |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8QY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.maplewell.leics.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01509890237 |
| URN | 120348 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 February 2023, published 30 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Ashmount School (special school, about 5.3 km)
- Forest Way School (special school, about 6.8 km)
- Bowman Academy (special school, about 7.8 km)
- West Gate School (special school, about 9.3 km)
- The Children's Hospital School (special school, about 11.4 km)
- Ellesmere College (special school, about 12.2 km)
- Keyham Lodge School (special school, about 13.2 km)
- Millgate School (special school, about 13.4 km)
Browse: Special schools in Leicestershire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.