Cheetham Hill

Summary

Cheetham Hill (E02006913) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Cheetham Hill has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Cheetham Hill neighbours Crumpsall South, Harpurhey South & Monsall, City Centre North & Collyhurst, and Strangeways.

Headlines

  • 49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 87% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 70% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Cheetham Hill is the 33rd least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 60% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Cheetham Hill, 49% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

49% 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 Cheetham Hill % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 49% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 51% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Cheetham Hill, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Manchester, 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 Cheetham Hill % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 82% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Cheetham Hill, 87% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 67% in Manchester, and 33% nationally.

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

87% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Cheetham Hill % in Manchester % in England
White 12% 34% 67%
Asian 56% 28% 14%
Black 10% 18% 7%
Mixed 10% 10% 7%
Other 11% 9% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Cheetham Hill with English as an additional language is 70%, compared with 44% in Manchester, and 22% nationally.

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

70% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Cheetham Hill % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 70% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 30% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Cheetham Hill has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Cheetham Hill
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Cheetham Hill, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Cheetham Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Cheetham Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Cheetham Hill. 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.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Cheetham Hill has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Cheetham Hill
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Cheetham Hill, there have been 3 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, 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 'exceptional', 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 3).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'exceptional', 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 3).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'exceptional', 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 3).

Early years: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'exceptional', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'exceptional', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 3).

Personal development and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'exceptional', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Cheetham Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Cheetham Hill. 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.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 3 1 1 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 3 1 1 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 3 1 1 0 1 0
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 3 2 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 3 2 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 3 2 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

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

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 1 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 1 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 1 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 2 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 2 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 2 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

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

Registered alternative provision

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

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