Sale North
Summary
Sale North (E02001270) is part of Trafford local authority (view on map). Sale North has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Sale North neighbours Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows, Lostock & Stretford Meadows, Stretford East, Ashton upon Mersey North, Sale East, Sale Central, Ashton upon Mersey South, and West Timperley.
Headlines
- 9% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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
Sale North is the 10th least deprived area in Trafford (out of 28) with 9% of children living in low-income families, compared to 22% across Trafford and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Sale North, 7% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Trafford 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 Sale North | % in Trafford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 7% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 93% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Sale North, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Trafford, 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 Sale North | % in Trafford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 84% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 11% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Sale North, 35% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 41% in Trafford, 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 Sale North | % in Trafford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 58% | 67% |
| Asian | 22% | 23% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Sale North with English as an additional language is 26%, compared with 24% in Trafford, 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 Sale North | % in Trafford | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 74% | 76% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Sale North has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Sale North |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 8 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Sale North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Sale North has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Sale North |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Sale North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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