Crumpsall South

Summary

Crumpsall South (E02001052) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Crumpsall South has an approximate population of 15,000 people, of which 29% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Crumpsall South neighbours Crumpsall North & Heaton Park, Harpurhey North, Harpurhey South & Monsall, Broughton Park, Cheetham Hill, and Strangeways.

Headlines

  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 91% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 78% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 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

Crumpsall South is the 36th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

62% 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 Crumpsall South, 45% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

45% 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 Crumpsall South % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 45% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 55% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Crumpsall South, 17% 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.

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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 Crumpsall South % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 83% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Crumpsall South, 91% 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.

91% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Crumpsall South % in Manchester % in England
White 7% 34% 67%
Asian 67% 28% 14%
Black 5% 18% 7%
Mixed 6% 10% 7%
Other 12% 9% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Crumpsall South with English as an additional language is 78%, 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.

78% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Crumpsall South % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 78% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 22% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Crumpsall South has 15 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Crumpsall South
All childcare providers 15
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 11

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Crumpsall South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Crumpsall South has 7 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Crumpsall South
All state-funded schools 7
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Crumpsall South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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