Clayton Vale

Summary

Clayton Vale (E02001056) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Clayton Vale has an approximate population of 9,000 people, of which 27% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Clayton Vale neighbours Newton Heath, Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park, Openshaw & Gorton North, and Droylsden West.

Headlines

  • 69% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, 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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Deprivation

Clayton Vale is the 49th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 69% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

69% 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 Clayton Vale, 59% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

59% 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 Clayton Vale % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 59% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 41% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Clayton Vale, 23% 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.

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 Clayton Vale % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 77% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Clayton Vale, 54% 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 Clayton Vale % in Manchester % in England
White 44% 34% 67%
Asian 10% 28% 14%
Black 28% 18% 7%
Mixed 11% 10% 7%
Other 5% 9% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Clayton Vale with English as an additional language is 31%, 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 Clayton Vale % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 31% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 68% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Clayton Vale has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Clayton Vale
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

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

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State-funded schools

Clayton Vale has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Clayton Vale
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Clayton Vale, 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 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Clayton Vale so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Clayton Vale. 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 0 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 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 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

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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