Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows
Summary
Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows (E02001081) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows has an approximate population of 6,300 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows neighbours Chorlton North, Chorlton South, West Didsbury, Merseybank & Barlow Moor, Stretford East, Sale North, Sale East, and Sale Moor.
Headlines
- 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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.
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
Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows is the 6th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows, 18% 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 Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% | 49% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 82% | 51% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows, 25% 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 Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 75% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows, 26% 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.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 34% | 67% |
| Asian | 8% | 28% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 18% | 7% |
| Mixed | 12% | 10% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 9% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows with English as an additional language is 13%, 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 Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 13% | 44% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 87% | 56% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows has 8 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 8 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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