Nuttall & Tottington

Summary

Nuttall & Tottington (E02001021) is part of Bury local authority (view on map). Nuttall & Tottington has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Nuttall & Tottington neighbours Harwood, Ramsbottom, Summerseat, Walmersley & Limefield, Higher Woodhill, Walshaw & Woolfold, Elton Vale, Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, and Townsend Fold & Edenfield.

Headlines

  • 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Nuttall & Tottington is the 3rd least deprived area in Bury (out of 26) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Bury and 38% nationally.

11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Nuttall & Tottington, 5% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Bury and 27% nationally.

5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Nuttall & Tottington % in Bury % in England
Eligible for free school meals 5% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 95% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Nuttall & Tottington, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Bury, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Nuttall & Tottington % in Bury % in England
No special educational needs 82% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Nuttall & Tottington, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 32% in Bury, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Nuttall & Tottington % in Bury % in England
White 94% 67% 67%
Asian – 18% 14%
Black – 5% 7%
Mixed 4% 6% 7%
Other 0% 2% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Nuttall & Tottington with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, compared with 20% in Bury, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

-999% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Nuttall & Tottington % in Bury % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 20% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 80% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Nuttall & Tottington has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Nuttall & Tottington
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Nuttall & Tottington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Nuttall & Tottington has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Nuttall & Tottington
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Nuttall & Tottington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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