Clough & Shaw Side
Summary
Clough & Shaw Side (E02001100) is part of Oldham local authority (view on map). Clough & Shaw Side has an approximate population of 6,100 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Clough & Shaw Side neighbours Shaw & Crompton, Wood End, Royton East & Cowlishaw, Diggle, Delph & Denshaw, Moorside & Sholver, Royton South East, and Milnrow East & Newhey.
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
Clough & Shaw Side is the 7th least deprived area in Oldham (out of 34) with 32% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Oldham and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Clough & Shaw Side, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Oldham 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 Clough & Shaw Side | % in Oldham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 26% | 37% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 74% | 63% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Clough & Shaw Side, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Oldham, 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 Clough & Shaw Side | % in Oldham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Clough & Shaw Side, 19% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 50% in Oldham, 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 Clough & Shaw Side | % in Oldham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 50% | 67% |
| Asian | 10% | 34% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Clough & Shaw Side with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 32% in Oldham, 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 Clough & Shaw Side | % in Oldham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 10% | 32% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 90% | 68% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Clough & Shaw Side has 3 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Clough & Shaw Side |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 3 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Clough & Shaw Side since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Clough & Shaw Side has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Clough & Shaw Side |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Clough & Shaw Side since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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