Hale Bank

Summary

Hale Bank (E02002581) is part of Halton local authority (view on map). Hale Bank has an approximate population of 7,200 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hale Bank neighbours Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East, Halewood South, Speke West & Airport, Speke East, Hough Green, Victoria Park, Ditton, and Widnes Riverside.

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  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Hale Bank is the 5th least deprived area in Halton (out of 16) with 32% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Halton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hale Bank, 31% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 39% in Halton 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 Hale Bank % in Halton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 31% 39% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 69% 61% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hale Bank, 27% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 26% in Halton, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% 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 Hale Bank % in Halton % in England
No special educational needs 74% 74% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 19% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Hale Bank, 5.0% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 9.0% in Halton, and 33% nationally.

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

5% 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 Hale Bank % in Halton % in England
White 93% 91% 67%
Asian – 1.0% 14%
Black – 1.0% 7.0%
Mixed 3.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Other – 1.0% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hale Bank with English as an additional language is 4.0%, compared with 6.0% in Halton, 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 Hale Bank % in Halton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4.0% 6.0% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 94% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hale Bank has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hale Bank
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Hale Bank, there have been 2 full inspections 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 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Hale Bank. 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 2 0 0 1 0 1
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 1 1 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 0 1 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 0 1
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 0 1

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 0 1
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 1 1 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 0 1 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 0 1
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 0 1

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State-funded schools

Hale Bank has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hale Bank
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Hale Bank since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Hale Bank has no independent schools.

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