Local area: Hesketh Park
Local authority: Sefton
Hesketh Park in Sefton Early years summary
Summary
Hesketh Park (E02001431) is part of Sefton local authority (view on map). Hesketh Park has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 4.2% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Hesketh Park neighbours Crossens, Marshside, Southport Waterfront, Southport High Park, and Meols Cop.
Headlines for early years in Sefton
The data below is only available at local authority level
- The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 28% in Sefton compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese
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
Hesketh Park is the 17th least deprived area in Sefton (out of 38) with 25% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Sefton and 38% nationally.
Provider information
Registered childcare providers
Hesketh Park has no registered childcare providers.
Summary of Ofsted findings
Summary of Ofsted findings
Inspection of Sefton’s local authority children’s services
These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:
- to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
- the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
- the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
- the experiences and progress of care leavers.
| Inspection type | Inspection start date | Overall effectiveness | Impact of leaders | Help and protection | Children in care | Care leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILACS Standard Inspection | 23 June 2025 | Good | Good | Requires improvement to be good | Good | Good |
Area SEND inspection of Sefton Local Area Partnership
The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:
- provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
- where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
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Sefton local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework. |
Joint targeted area inspection of Sefton local authority
The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.
| Theme | Inspection start date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| No theme | 23 September 2019 | Link |
Early years population
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Percentage of Hesketh Park population by age group
Table showing percentage of Hesketh Park population by age group
| % in Hesketh Park | % in Sefton | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 5 and under | 4.2% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Under 1 year | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| 1 year | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| 2 years | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| 3 years | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| 4 years | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| 5 years | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Local authority context
Early years pupil premium
In Sefton, 5.8% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.
Children looked after
The percentage of 'children looked after' in Sefton is 0.8% for under 1 year olds and 0.5% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.
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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Sefton
| Number in Sefton | % in Sefton | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children looked after (under 1 year) | 20 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) | 55 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Percentage of children looked after in Sefton
Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools
This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.
In Sefton, 4.9% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.9% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.
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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group
Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group
| Number in Sefton | % in Sefton | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) | 815 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) | 36 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) | 141 | 5.0% | 3.7% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) | 279 | 10% | 9.2% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) | 359 | 12% | 12% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) | 319 | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) | 16 | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) | 121 | 4.1% | 3.1% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) | 182 | 6.0% | 4.8% |
Education, health and care plans
This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Sefton.
In Sefton, 2.1% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.
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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Sefton by age group
Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Sefton by age group
| Number in Sefton | % in Sefton | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) | 349 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) | 2 | 0% | 0% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) | 24 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) | 127 | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) | 196 | 6.4% | 5.0% |
Early years funded takeup
In Sefton, take-up of funded early years places is 73% for 2-year-olds, 91% for 3-year-olds, and 95% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.
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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places
Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places
| Funded early years places for 2-year-olds | Number of eligible 2-year-olds | % of population aged 2 | % take-up of funded places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton | 589 | 21% | 73% |
| National | 119,598 | 19% | 72% |
| Funded early years places for 3-year-olds | Number of eligible 3-year-olds | % of population aged 3 | % take-up of funded places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton | All 3-year olds are eligible | 91% | |
| National | 88% | ||
| Funded early years places for 4-year-olds | Number of eligible 4-year-olds | % of population aged 4 | % take-up of funded places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton | All 4-year olds are eligible | 95% | |
| National | 93% | ||
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.
Children's overweight and obesity
In Sefton, 28% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.
The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 28% in Sefton compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese.
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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese
Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese
| Number in Sefton | % in Sefton | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) | 725 | 28% | 24% |
Oral health
In Sefton, 33% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.
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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay
Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay
| Number examined in Sefton | % examined in Sefton | % in Sefton | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) | 300 | 10% | 33% | 22% |