Alexandra Park

Summary

Alexandra Park (E02001119) is part of Oldham local authority (view on map). Alexandra Park 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".

Alexandra Park neighbours Oldham Town North, Salem, Oldham Town South, Alt, and Hathershaw.

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  • 94% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 68% 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

Alexandra Park is the 22nd least deprived area in Oldham (out of 34) with 60% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Oldham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Alexandra Park, 35% 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 Alexandra Park % in Oldham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 35% 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 65% 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Alexandra Park, 21% 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 Alexandra Park % in Oldham % in England
No special educational needs 79% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Alexandra Park, 94% 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.

94% 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 Alexandra Park % in Oldham % in England
White 5% 50% 67%
Asian 85% 34% 14%
Black 3% 7% 7%
Mixed 4% 6% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Alexandra Park with English as an additional language is 68%, 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.

68% 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 Alexandra Park % in Oldham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 68% 32% 22%
Known or believed to be English 32% 68% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Alexandra Park has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Alexandra Park
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Alexandra Park has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Alexandra Park
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Alexandra Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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