Abbey Hulton

Summary

Abbey Hulton (E02002962) is part of Stoke-on-Trent local authority (view on map). Abbey Hulton has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Abbey Hulton neighbours Baddley & Milton, Birches Head, Northwood, Townsend & Eaton Park, Shelton & Joiner's Square, Endon & Brown Edge, and Werrington & Wetley Rocks.

Headlines

  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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

Abbey Hulton is the 28th least deprived area in Stoke-on-Trent (out of 33) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 51% across Stoke-on-Trent and 38% nationally.

63% 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 Abbey Hulton, 53% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 42% in Stoke-on-Trent and 27% nationally.

53% 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 Abbey Hulton % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 53% 42% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 47% 58% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Abbey Hulton, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Stoke-on-Trent, 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.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 Abbey Hulton % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
No special educational needs 77% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Abbey Hulton, 19% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 36% in Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Abbey Hulton % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
White 80% 63% 67%
Asian 3% 19% 14%
Black 8% 8% 7%
Mixed 6% 6% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known – 0% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Abbey Hulton with English as an additional language is 14%, compared with 26% in Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Abbey Hulton % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 14% 26% 22%
Known or believed to be English 86% 74% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Abbey Hulton has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Abbey Hulton
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Abbey Hulton has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Abbey Hulton
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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