Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
Summary
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook (E02002582) is part of Halton local authority (view on map). Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook has an approximate population of 9,800 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook neighbours Halton Castlefield, Norton, Halton Lea & Brookvale, Penketh & Cuerdley, Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton, and Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley.
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- 10% 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
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook is the 4th least deprived area in Halton (out of 16) with 15% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Halton and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook, 10% 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 Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | % in Halton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 10% | 39% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 90% | 61% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Halton, 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 Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | % in Halton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 77% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook, 8% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 9% in Halton, 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 Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | % in Halton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 91% | 67% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 1% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 6% 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 Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | % in Halton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 5% | 6% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 95% | 94% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook has 13 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 13 |
| Childminders | 9 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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