Adswood

Summary

Adswood (E02001212) is part of Stockport local authority (view on map). Adswood has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Adswood neighbours Edgeley, Cheadle Heath, Cheadle East, Davenport, Cheadle Hulme Orrishmere, and Bramhall North West.

Headlines

  • 48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 23% 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.
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

Adswood is the 40th least deprived area in Stockport (out of 42) with 61% 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 Adswood, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Stockport and 27% nationally.

48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Adswood % in Stockport % in England
Eligible for free school meals 48% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 52% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Adswood, 31% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Stockport, 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.

23% 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 Adswood % in Stockport % in England
No special educational needs 69% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 23% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Adswood, 27% 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 Adswood % in Stockport % in England
White 71% 76% 67%
Asian 15% 11% 14%
Black 3% 2% 7%
Mixed 8% 7% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Adswood with English as an additional language is 20%, 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 Adswood % in Stockport % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 20% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 79% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Adswood has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Adswood
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Adswood has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Adswood
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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