Fallowfield Central

Summary

Fallowfield Central (E02001076) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Fallowfield Central has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 8% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Fallowfield Central neighbours Victoria Park & Longsight West, Rusholme East, Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South, Levenshulme Central, Levenshulme South & Burnage North, Withington North & Old Moat, Ladybarn, Withington East, and Longsight East.

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  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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.
  • 85% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 62% 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 Central is the 22nd least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 53% 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 Central, 37% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

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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 Central % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 37% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 63% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Fallowfield Central, 16% 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.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 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 Central % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 84% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Fallowfield Central, 85% 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.

85% 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 Central % in Manchester % in England
White 13% 34% 67%
Asian 53% 28% 14%
Black 7% 18% 7%
Mixed 10% 10% 7%
Other 15% 9% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Fallowfield Central with English as an additional language is 62%, 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.

62% 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 Central % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 62% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 38% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Fallowfield Central has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Fallowfield Central
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

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

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State-funded schools

Fallowfield Central has no state-funded schools.

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