Moss Side West

Summary

Moss Side West (E02001068) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Moss Side West has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 29% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Moss Side West neighbours Hulme & University, Rusholme West & Moss Side East, Whalley Range North, Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South, and Old Trafford.

Headlines

  • 68% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 61% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 93% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 70% 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

Moss Side West is the 47th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 68% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

68% 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 Moss Side West, 61% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

61% 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 Moss Side West % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 61% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 39% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Moss Side West, 20% 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 Moss Side West % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 80% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Moss Side West, 93% 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.

93% 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 Moss Side West % in Manchester % in England
White 6% 34% 67%
Asian 21% 28% 14%
Black 44% 18% 7%
Mixed 11% 10% 7%
Other 17% 9% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Moss Side West with English as an additional language is 70%, 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.

70% 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 Moss Side West % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 70% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 30% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Moss Side West has 14 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Moss Side West
All childcare providers 14
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

In Moss Side West, there has been 1 full inspection 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 'needs attention' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

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

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Moss Side 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 childcare

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

Childminders

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

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

Moss Side West has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Moss Side West
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Moss Side West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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