Knutsford North

Summary

Knutsford North (E02003861) is part of Cheshire East local authority (view on map). Knutsford North has an approximate population of 6,400 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Knutsford North neighbours Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh, and South Knutsford & Bexton.

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  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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

Knutsford North is the 40th least deprived area in Cheshire East (out of 52) with 31% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Cheshire East and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Knutsford North, 22% 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 Knutsford North % in Cheshire East % in England
Eligible for free school meals 22% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 78% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Knutsford North, 22% 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.

7% 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 Knutsford North % in Cheshire East % in England
No special educational needs 79% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Knutsford North, 12% 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 Knutsford North % in Cheshire East % in England
White 87% 85% 67%
Asian 5% 5% 14%
Black 1% 2% 7%
Mixed 5% 5% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Knutsford North with English as an additional language is 7%, 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 Knutsford North % in Cheshire East % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 7% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 93% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Knutsford North has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Knutsford North
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Knutsford North has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Knutsford North
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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