Marple Hall School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marple Hall School |
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Hill Top Drive
Marple, Stockport
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SK6 6LB
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| Coordinates | 53°23′53″N 2°05′19″W / 53.3980°N 2.0886°W |
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| Type | Community comprehensive |
| Established | 1960 |
| Local authority | Marple |
| Department for Education URN | 106138 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Joe Barker |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1337 |
| Houses | Linnet , Fernilee , Errwood and Derwent |
| Website | http://www.marplehall.stockport.sch.uk/ |
Marple Hall School is a secondary school in Marple, Greater Manchester. It opened in 1960. The school teaches students aged 11 to 16. It is a comprehensive school, which means it welcomes students of all abilities. The current Headteacher is Joe Barker.
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School History: From Grammar to Comprehensive
Marple Hall School has an interesting history. It started as a grammar school in 1960. A grammar school is a type of secondary school that used to select students based on their academic ability.
The school was built near the old Marple Hall. This was a manor house. It was once owned by John Bradshaw. He was famous for signing the death warrant of King Charles I. Another family, the Isherwoods, also owned the house. The ruins of the old house can still be seen near the school. Two main buildings at the school are named after these historical figures.
Separate Schools Unite
At first, Marple Hall Grammar School taught both boys and girls together. Later, it split into two separate schools:
- Marple Hall County Grammar School for Girls opened in 1965.
- Marple Hall Grammar School for Boys taught boys.
In 1974, the two grammar schools joined together again. They became one mixed-sex school. It was called Marple Hall County High School. This new school became a comprehensive school. This means it welcomed all students, no matter their academic background.
The school was managed by Stockport MBC from April 1974. The sixth form, which is for older students, was closed in 1990. Many headteachers have led the school over the years. Mr. Joseph Barker, a former history teacher, became the Headteacher in 2013.
Famous People Who Attended Marple Hall School
Many notable people have studied at Marple Hall School. Here are some of them:
- Fran Abrams: A journalist who works for BBC Radio 4.
- Kyle Bartley: A professional football player.
- Karl Davies: An actor.
- Rachel Haugh: A well-known architect.
- Peter Holland FRS: A professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford.
- Ann Geraldine Limb: The first woman to be the chair of The Scout Association.
- Wyl Menmuir: An author who was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2016.
- Sally Rogers: An actress.
From the Boys' Grammar School
- Peter Bowker: A talented screenwriter.
- Stephen Bradbury (artist): An artist.
From the Girls' Grammar School
- Dame Ann Limb: The first woman to lead The Scout Association.
- Thelma Walker: A Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Colne Valley since 2017.
