Acorns School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
19b Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Acorns School is a special school in Stockport for ages 5 to 17. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 13 July 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
33 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Acorns School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windlehurst School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 6.9 |
| Agricultural and Rural Centre | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Castle Hill High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 3.3 |
| Lisburne School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Bridge House School | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Paula Tankard
- Phone
- 01614495820
- Address
- 19b Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN
- Local authority
- Stockport
- URN
- 131551
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.