South Reddish & Heaton Norris

Summary

South Reddish & Heaton Norris (E02001193) is part of Stockport local authority (view on map). South Reddish & Heaton Norris has an approximate population of 6,400 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

South Reddish & Heaton Norris neighbours Central Reddish, Brinnington, Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road, Norris Bank, Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath, and Edgeley.

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  • 20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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

South Reddish & Heaton Norris is the 37th least deprived area in Stockport (out of 42) with 46% of children living in low-income families, compared to 27% across Stockport and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In South Reddish & Heaton Norris, 37% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Stockport 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 South Reddish & Heaton Norris % in Stockport % in England
Eligible for free school meals 37% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 63% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In South Reddish & Heaton Norris, 27% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Stockport, 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.

20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 South Reddish & Heaton Norris % in Stockport % in England
No special educational needs 73% 77% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 20% 16% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In South Reddish & Heaton Norris, 25% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 24% in Stockport, 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 South Reddish & Heaton Norris % in Stockport % in England
White 74% 76% 67%
Asian 11% 11% 14%
Black 5.0% 2.0% 7.0%
Mixed 8.0% 7.0% 7.0%
Other – 2.0% 3.0%
Not known – 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in South Reddish & Heaton Norris with English as an additional language is 15%, compared with 14% in Stockport, 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 South Reddish & Heaton Norris % in Stockport % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 15% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 85% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

South Reddish & Heaton Norris has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in South Reddish & Heaton Norris
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in South Reddish & Heaton Norris since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

South Reddish & Heaton Norris has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in South Reddish & Heaton Norris
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 1

There have been no inspections of schools in South Reddish & Heaton Norris since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

South Reddish & Heaton Norris has 1 independent school.

Type Number in South Reddish & Heaton Norris
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 1
Independent special schools 0

In South Reddish & Heaton Norris, 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: There have been no inspections of Early years in South Reddish & Heaton Norris so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong 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: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in South Reddish & Heaton Norris so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in South Reddish & Heaton Norris. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 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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