Broughton Park
Summary
Broughton Park (E02001166) is part of Salford local authority (view on map). Broughton Park has an approximate population of 8,500 people, of which 35% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Broughton Park neighbours Sedgley Park, Crumpsall North & Heaton Park, Crumpsall South, Kersal Dale, Cromwell Road & Broad Street, Strangeways, Broughton East, and Broughton West.
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- 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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
Broughton Park is the 21st least deprived area in Salford (out of 34) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 50% across Salford and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Broughton Park, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Salford 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 Broughton Park | % in Salford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 37% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 77% | 63% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Broughton Park, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Salford, 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 Broughton Park | % in Salford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 77% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Broughton Park, 30% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 33% in Salford, 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 Broughton Park | % in Salford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| Asian | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 10% | 10% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 10% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Broughton Park with English as an additional language is 27%, compared with 23% in Salford, 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 Broughton Park | % in Salford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 73% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Broughton Park has 33 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Broughton Park |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 33 |
| Childminders | 19 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 14 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Broughton Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Broughton Park has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Broughton Park |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Broughton Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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