Miles Platting & New Islington North
Summary
Miles Platting & New Islington North (E02006983) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Miles Platting & New Islington North has an approximate population of 7,300 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Miles Platting & New Islington North neighbours Harpurhey South & Monsall, Newton Heath, Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park, City Centre North & Collyhurst, Piccadilly & Ancoats, and New Islington South & Bradford.
Headlines
- 53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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
Miles Platting & New Islington North is the 35th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 61% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Miles Platting & New Islington North, 53% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester 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 Miles Platting & New Islington North | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 53% | 49% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 47% | 51% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Miles Platting & New Islington North, 25% 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 Miles Platting & New Islington North | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 75% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 8% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Miles Platting & New Islington North, 53% 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.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Miles Platting & New Islington North | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44% | 34% | 67% |
| Asian | 11% | 28% | 14% |
| Black | 24% | 18% | 7% |
| Mixed | 12% | 10% | 7% |
| Other | 7% | 9% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Miles Platting & New Islington North with English as an additional language is 33%, 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.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Miles Platting & New Islington North | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 33% | 44% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 67% | 56% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Miles Platting & New Islington North has 2 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Miles Platting & New Islington North |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 2 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Miles Platting & New Islington North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Miles Platting & New Islington North has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Miles Platting & New Islington North |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Miles Platting & New Islington North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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