Saughall Massie

Summary

Saughall Massie (E02001483) is part of Wirral local authority (view on map). Saughall Massie has an approximate population of 7,300 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Saughall Massie neighbours Moreton West, Great Meols, Upton West, and Greasby.

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  • 2% 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

Saughall Massie is the 13th least deprived area in Wirral (out of 42) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Wirral and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Saughall Massie, 15% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Wirral 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 Saughall Massie % in Wirral % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Saughall Massie, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Wirral, 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 Saughall Massie % in Wirral % in England
No special educational needs 81% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Saughall Massie, 6% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Wirral, 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 Saughall Massie % in Wirral % in England
White 91% 86% 67%
Asian 2% 5% 14%
Black 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 4% 7%
Other 1% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Saughall Massie with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 7% in Wirral, and 22% nationally.

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

2% 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 Saughall Massie % in Wirral % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Saughall Massie has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Saughall Massie
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

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

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State-funded schools

Saughall Massie has no state-funded schools.

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