Hurst Cross

Summary

Hurst Cross (E02001232) is part of Tameside local authority (view on map). Hurst Cross has an approximate population of 8,800 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hurst Cross neighbours Ashton North, Carrbrook & Micklehurst, Smallshaw, Ashton East, and Stalybridge North.

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  • 43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% 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

Hurst Cross is the 26th least deprived area in Tameside (out of 30) with 58% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Tameside and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hurst Cross, 43% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Tameside and 27% nationally.

43% 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 Hurst Cross % in Tameside % in England
Eligible for free school meals 43% 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 57% 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hurst Cross, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Tameside, 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.

7% 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 Hurst Cross % in Tameside % in England
No special educational needs 78% 77% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hurst Cross, 35% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 28% in Tameside, 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 Hurst Cross % in Tameside % in England
White 63% 72% 67%
Asian 20% 14% 14%
Black 7% 5% 7%
Mixed 6% 6% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hurst Cross with English as an additional language is 28%, compared with 16% in Tameside, 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 Hurst Cross % in Tameside % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 28% 16% 22%
Known or believed to be English 72% 84% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hurst Cross has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hurst Cross
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

In Hurst Cross, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. 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).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

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

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Hurst Cross. 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.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Hurst Cross has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Hurst Cross
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 Hurst Cross since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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