Pier Head
Summary
Pier Head (E02006934) is part of Liverpool local authority (view on map). Pier Head has an approximate population of 7,300 people, of which 4% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Pier Head neighbours Kirkdale South & Vauxhall, Everton West, Central & Islington, and Albert Dock & Queen's Dock.
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- 55% 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.
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
Pier Head is the 33rd least deprived area in Liverpool (out of 61) with 60% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Liverpool and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Pier Head, 42% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Liverpool 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 Pier Head | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 42% | 37% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 58% | 63% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Pier Head, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 25% in Liverpool, 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 Pier Head | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 75% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 18% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Pier Head, 51% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 31% in Liverpool, 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 Pier Head | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 48% | 70% | 67% |
| Asian | 9% | 8% | 14% |
| Black | 10% | 8% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 27% | 7% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Pier Head with English as an additional language is 55%, compared with 23% in Liverpool, 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 Pier Head | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 45% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Pier Head has 2 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Pier Head |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 2 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Pier Head since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Pier Head has no state-funded schools.
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