Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South

Summary

Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South (E02001074) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South neighbours Moss Side West, Rusholme West & Moss Side East, Rusholme East, Whalley Range North, Fallowfield Central, Chorlton South, and Withington North & Old Moat.

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  • 45% 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.
  • 80% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 52% 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

Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South is the 25th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Fallowfield West & Whalley Range 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 Fallowfield West & Whalley Range 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 Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South, 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 Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 79% 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 Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South, 80% 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.

80% 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 Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South % in Manchester % in England
White 19% 34% 67%
Asian 39% 28% 14%
Black 16% 18% 7%
Mixed 11% 10% 7%
Other 15% 9% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South with English as an additional language is 52%, 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.

52% 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 Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 52% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 48% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South, 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 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

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

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South. 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 1 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 3 0 1 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 3 0 1 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 3 0 2 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 1 2 0 0

Childminders

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

Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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