Bootle South

Summary

Bootle South (E02001465) is part of Sefton local authority (view on map). Bootle South has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bootle South neighbours Kirkdale North, Kirkdale South & Vauxhall, Seaforth South, Bootle North, and Bootle East.

Headlines

  • 83% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 51% 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.
  • 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

Bootle South is the most deprived area in Sefton (out of 38) with 83% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Sefton and 38% nationally.

83% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bootle South, 51% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Sefton and 27% nationally.

51% 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 Bootle South % in Sefton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 51% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 49% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bootle South, 30% 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.

23% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 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 Bootle South % in Sefton % in England
No special educational needs 70% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 23% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bootle South, 26% 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.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bootle South % in Sefton % in England
White 73% 90% 67%
Asian 6% 3% 14%
Black 12% 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 3% 7%
Other 4% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bootle South with English as an additional language is 25%, 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bootle South % in Sefton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 25% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 75% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bootle South has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bootle South
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

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

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State-funded schools

Bootle South has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bootle South
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

In Bootle South, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

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).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

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

Early years: 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).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Bootle South so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Bootle South. 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 schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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