Maghull North East

Summary

Maghull North East (E02001446) is part of Sefton local authority (view on map). Maghull North East 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".

Maghull North East neighbours Maghull North West & Lydiate, Maghull South East, Maghull South West, Aintree East & Waddicar, and Aughton.

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  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Maghull North East is the 11th least deprived area in Sefton (out of 38) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Sefton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Maghull North East, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Sefton 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 Maghull North East % in Sefton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 13% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 87% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Maghull North East, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Sefton, 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 Maghull North East % in Sefton % in England
No special educational needs 85% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Maghull North East, 3% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Sefton, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Maghull North East % in Sefton % in England
White 96% 90% 67%
Asian – 3% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Maghull North East with English as an additional language is 1%, compared with 9% in Sefton, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Maghull North East % in Sefton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 99% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Maghull North East has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Maghull North East
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

In Maghull North East, 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 'strong 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 'strong standard' (of 1).

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

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Maghull North East. 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 1 0 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 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 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 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 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

Maghull North East has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Maghull North East
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 Maghull North East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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