Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park

Summary

Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park (E02001059) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park neighbours Newton Heath, Clayton Vale, Openshaw & Gorton North, Ardwick, Belle Vue & West Gorton, Miles Platting & New Islington North, and New Islington South & Bradford.

Headlines

  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 71% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park is the 38th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

63% 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 Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park, 52% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

52% 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 Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 52% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 48% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park, 22% 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.

7% 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 Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 78% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park, 71% 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.

71% 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 Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park % in Manchester % in England
White 27% 34% 67%
Asian 14% 28% 14%
Black 34% 18% 7%
Mixed 10% 10% 7%
Other 13% 9% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park with English as an additional language is 43%, 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 Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 43% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 57% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park has 14 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park
All childcare providers 14
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

In Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park, there have been 3 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

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

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 3).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park. 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 childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 0 1 2 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 0 1 2 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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