Cheadle South & Upper Tean

Summary

Cheadle South & Upper Tean (E02006216) is part of Staffordshire local authority (view on map). Cheadle South & Upper Tean has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Cheadle South & Upper Tean neighbours Mayfield, Rocester & Bramshall, Cheadle North, Alton & Kingsley, Cheadle Town, and Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall.

Headlines

  • 14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Cheadle South & Upper Tean is the 14th least deprived area in Staffordshire (out of 108) with 14% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Staffordshire and 38% nationally.

14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least 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 Cheadle South & Upper Tean, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Staffordshire and 27% nationally.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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 Cheadle South & Upper Tean % in Staffordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 10% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 90% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Cheadle South & Upper Tean, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Staffordshire, 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.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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 Cheadle South & Upper Tean % in Staffordshire % in England
No special educational needs 86% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Cheadle South & Upper Tean, 3% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Staffordshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Cheadle South & Upper Tean % in Staffordshire % in England
White 96% 86% 67%
Asian – 6% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 5% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Cheadle South & Upper Tean with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, compared with 9% in Staffordshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

-999% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Cheadle South & Upper Tean % in Staffordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Cheadle South & Upper Tean has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Cheadle South & Upper Tean
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Cheadle South & Upper Tean since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Cheadle South & Upper Tean has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Cheadle South & Upper Tean
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 Cheadle South & Upper Tean since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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