Levenshulme North & East

Summary

Levenshulme North & East (E02006986) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). Levenshulme North & East has an approximate population of 6,400 people, of which 28% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Levenshulme North & East neighbours Gorton South, Levenshulme Central, North Reddish, and Longsight East.

Headlines

  • 70% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 55% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 84% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 68% 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

Levenshulme North & East is the 54th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 70% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.

70% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most 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 Levenshulme North & East, 55% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.

55% 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 Levenshulme North & East % in Manchester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 55% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 45% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Levenshulme North & East, 19% 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 Levenshulme North & East % in Manchester % in England
No special educational needs 81% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Levenshulme North & East, 84% 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.

84% 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 Levenshulme North & East % in Manchester % in England
White 13% 34% 67%
Asian 62% 28% 14%
Black 8% 18% 7%
Mixed 8% 10% 7%
Other 5% 9% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Levenshulme North & East with English as an additional language is 68%, 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.

68% 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 Levenshulme North & East % in Manchester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 68% 44% 22%
Known or believed to be English 32% 56% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Levenshulme North & East has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Levenshulme North & East
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Levenshulme North & East has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Levenshulme North & East
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 0
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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