Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross
Summary
Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross (E02001258) is part of Tameside local authority (view on map). Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross neighbours Woodley, Romiley & Compstall, Marple Bridge & Mellor, Godley, Mottram, Hollingworth & Broadbottom, Hattersley, Hyde South, Denton South, and Dinting, Simmondley & Charlesworth.
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
Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross is the 3rd least deprived area in Tameside (out of 30) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Tameside and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross, 17% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Tameside 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 Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross | % in Tameside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 17% | 37% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 83% | 63% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross, 21% 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.
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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 Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross | % in Tameside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 77% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross, 11% 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 Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross | % in Tameside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 72% | 67% |
| Asian | 6% | 14% | 14% |
| Black | – | 5% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | – | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross with English as an additional language is 5%, 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 Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross | % in Tameside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 5% | 16% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 95% | 84% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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