Norden East & Bagslate Moor
Summary
Norden East & Bagslate Moor (E02001138) is part of Rochdale local authority (view on map). Norden East & Bagslate Moor has an approximate population of 8,700 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Norden East & Bagslate Moor neighbours Hooley Bridge & Norden West, Spotland Bridge, Springfield Park, and Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor.
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
Norden East & Bagslate Moor is the 4th least deprived area in Rochdale (out of 25) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 49% across Rochdale and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Norden East & Bagslate Moor, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Rochdale 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 Norden East & Bagslate Moor | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 13% | 34% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 87% | 66% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Norden East & Bagslate Moor, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Rochdale, 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 Norden East & Bagslate Moor | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 84% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Norden East & Bagslate Moor, 28% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 44% in Rochdale, 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 Norden East & Bagslate Moor | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 56% | 67% |
| Asian | 22% | 27% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 8% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | – | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Norden East & Bagslate Moor with English as an additional language is 11%, compared with 28% in Rochdale, 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 Norden East & Bagslate Moor | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 11% | 28% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 89% | 72% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Norden East & Bagslate Moor has 14 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Norden East & Bagslate Moor |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 14 |
| Childminders | 8 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
In Norden East & Bagslate Moor, there has been 1 full inspection 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 'expected standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Norden East & Bagslate Moor. 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Norden East & Bagslate Moor has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Norden East & Bagslate Moor |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 5 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Norden East & Bagslate Moor since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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