Victoria Park & Longsight West

Summary

Victoria Park & Longsight West (E02001066) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Victoria Park & Longsight West has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Victoria Park & Longsight West neighbours Ardwick, Hulme & University, Belle Vue & West Gorton, Rusholme East, Fallowfield Central, and Longsight East.

Headlines

  • 72% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 94% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 71% 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.
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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

Victoria Park & Longsight West is the 55th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 72% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

72% 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 Victoria Park & Longsight West, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

48% 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 Victoria Park & Longsight West % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 48% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 52% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Victoria Park & Longsight West, 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 Victoria Park & Longsight West % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 82% 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 Victoria Park & Longsight West, 94% 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.

94% 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 Victoria Park & Longsight West % in Manchester % in England
White 4% 34% 67%
Asian 71% 28% 14%
Black 9% 18% 7%
Mixed 5% 10% 7%
Other 9% 9% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Victoria Park & Longsight West with English as an additional language is 71%, 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.

71% 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 Victoria Park & Longsight West % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 71% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 29% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Victoria Park & Longsight West has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Victoria Park & Longsight West
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Victoria Park & Longsight West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Victoria Park & Longsight West has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Victoria Park & Longsight West
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Victoria Park & Longsight West, 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 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

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

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

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

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

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Victoria Park & Longsight West so no outcomes are available for this area.

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