Norris Bank
Summary
Norris Bank (E02001197) is part of Stockport local authority (view on map). Norris Bank has an approximate population of 6,300 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Norris Bank neighbours Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road, South Reddish & Heaton Norris, Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, Edgeley, and Cheadle Heath.
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
Norris Bank is the 19th least deprived area in Stockport (out of 42) with 18% of children living in low-income families, compared to 27% across Stockport and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Norris Bank, 16% 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 Norris Bank | % in Stockport | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 84% | 77% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Norris Bank, 21% 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.
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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 Norris Bank | % in Stockport | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 16% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Norris Bank, 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 Norris Bank | % in Stockport | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74% | 76% | 67% |
| Asian | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Black | 2.0% | 2.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 9.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | – | 2.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Norris Bank 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 Norris Bank | % in Stockport | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 15% | 14% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 85% | 86% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Norris Bank has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Norris Bank |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Norris Bank since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Norris Bank has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Norris Bank |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Norris Bank since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Norris Bank has 1 independent school.
| Type | Number in Norris Bank |
|---|---|
| All independent schools | 1 |
| Independent schools | 0 |
| Independent special schools | 1 |
In Norris Bank, 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 'strong standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Norris Bank 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 'strong standard' (of 1).
Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Norris Bank so no outcomes are available for this area.
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Norris Bank. 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 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
Independent special
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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