Handforth & Dean Row
Summary
Handforth & Dean Row (E02003856) is part of Cheshire East local authority (view on map). Handforth & Dean Row has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Handforth & Dean Row neighbours Cheadle Hulme South East, Heald Green East, Bramhall West, Bramhall South & Woodford, Lacey Green & Wilmslow Park, Wilmslow Town, Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh, and Prestbury & Adlington.
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
Handforth & Dean Row is the 36th least deprived area in Cheshire East (out of 52) with 30% 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 Handforth & Dean Row, 20% 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 Handforth & Dean Row | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 20% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 80% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Handforth & Dean Row, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Cheshire East, 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 Handforth & Dean Row | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Handforth & Dean Row, 26% 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 Handforth & Dean Row | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 14% | 5% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 5% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Handforth & Dean Row with English as an additional language is 19%, 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 Handforth & Dean Row | % in Cheshire East | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 19% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 81% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Handforth & Dean Row has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Handforth & Dean Row |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 9 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Handforth & Dean Row since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Handforth & Dean Row has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Handforth & Dean Row |
|---|---|
| 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 Handforth & Dean Row since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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