Boothroyden & Higher Blackley

Summary

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley (E02001045) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Boothroyden & Higher Blackley has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley neighbours Blackley, Crumpsall North & Heaton Park, Middleton Town & Rhodes, and Alkrington.

Headlines

  • 64% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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.
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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

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley is the 39th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 64% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

64% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most 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 Boothroyden & Higher Blackley, 53% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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 Boothroyden & Higher Blackley % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 53% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 47% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Boothroyden & Higher Blackley, 27% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Manchester, 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.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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 Boothroyden & Higher Blackley % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 72% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Boothroyden & Higher Blackley, 39% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 67% in Manchester, and 33% nationally.

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

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley % in Manchester % in England
White 60% 34% 67%
Asian 10% 28% 14%
Black 19% 18% 7%
Mixed 8% 10% 7%
Other 3% 9% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley with English as an additional language is 28%, compared with 44% in Manchester, and 22% nationally.

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

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 28% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 72% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley has 7 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley
All state-funded schools 7
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 3
Registered alternative provision 0

In Boothroyden & Higher Blackley, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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