Weaste & Seedley

Summary

Weaste & Seedley (E02001177) is part of Salford local authority (view on map). Weaste & Seedley has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Weaste & Seedley neighbours Swinton South East & Pendlebury West, Lightoaks, Eccles, Langworthy Buile Hill, Barton upon Irwell, Trafford Park West & Kingsway Park, Trafford Park East & Sevenways, Ordsall West, and Salford Quays.

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  • 21% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Weaste & Seedley is the 11th least deprived area in Salford (out of 34) with 45% of children living in low-income families, compared to 50% across Salford and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Weaste & Seedley, 37% 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 Weaste & Seedley % in Salford % in England
Eligible for free school meals 37% 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 63% 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Weaste & Seedley, 29% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 25% in Salford, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

21% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Weaste & Seedley % in Salford % in England
No special educational needs 72% 75% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 21% 18% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Weaste & Seedley, 38% 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 Weaste & Seedley % in Salford % in England
White 60% 67% 67%
Asian 9.0% 6.0% 14%
Black 12% 10% 7.0%
Mixed 11% 10% 7.0%
Other 6.0% 5.0% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Weaste & Seedley with English as an additional language is 28%, 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 Weaste & Seedley % in Salford % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 28% 23% 22%
Known or believed to be English 71% 77% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Weaste & Seedley has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Weaste & Seedley
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Weaste & Seedley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Weaste & Seedley has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Weaste & Seedley
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 1

There have been no inspections of schools in Weaste & Seedley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Weaste & Seedley has 2 independent schools.

Type Number in Weaste & Seedley
All independent schools 2
Independent schools 1
Independent special schools 1

In Weaste & Seedley, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

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).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 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).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Weaste & Seedley. 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.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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