Alsager East
Summary
Alsager East (E02003823) is part of Cheshire East local authority (view on map). Alsager East has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Alsager East neighbours Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton, Alsager West, Kidsgrove West, and Audley & Bignall End.
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- 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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
Alsager East is the 32nd least deprived area in Cheshire East (out of 52) with 27% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Cheshire East and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Alsager East, 17% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Cheshire East 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 Alsager East | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 17% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 83% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Alsager East, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Cheshire East, 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.
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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 Alsager East | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 10% | 13% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Alsager East, 9.0% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Cheshire East, 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 Alsager East | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 5.0% | 14% |
| Black | 2.0% | 2.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 4.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | – | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | – | 2.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Alsager East with English as an additional language is 5.0%, compared with 11% in Cheshire East, 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 Alsager East | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 5.0% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 95% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Alsager East has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Alsager East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Alsager East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Alsager East has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Alsager East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Alsager East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Alsager East has 1 independent school.
| Type | Number in Alsager East |
|---|---|
| All independent schools | 1 |
| Independent schools | 0 |
| Independent special schools | 1 |
In Alsager East, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent 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 'strong standard' (of 1).
Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Alsager East so no outcomes are available for this area.
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong 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 Alsager East so no outcomes are available for this area.
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Alsager East. 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.
Outcomes of inspections of independent schools
All independent schools
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independent
| 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 |
Independent special
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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