Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park in Halton Early years summary

Local area: Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park

Local authority: Halton

Summary

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park (E02002586) is part of Halton local authority (view on map). Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 7.7% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park neighbours Halton Castlefield, Runcorn Halton Road, Halton Lea & Brookvale, and Beechwood & Heath.

Headlines for early years in Halton

The data below is shown at local area level

  • 71% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England)

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 9.8% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Halton compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium
  • 1.1% of pupils aged 1 to 4 are classed as 'children looked after' in Halton compared to 0.4% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group
  • 2.1% of pupils in state-funded settings in Halton have an EHC plan compared to 1.4% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan in state-funded settings
  • 2.3% of pupils in Halton have been issued an EHC plan from their local authority compared to 1.6% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan
  • The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 31% in Halton compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese
  • No data was collected for the oral health measure in Halton
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

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park is the 15th least deprived area in Halton (out of 16) with 71% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Halton and 38% nationally.

71% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Halton’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 13 May 2024 Inadequate Inadequate Inadequate Inadequate Inadequate

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Area SEND inspection of Halton 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.
Inspection outcome

Halton was last inspected on 20 November 2023.

There are widespread and/or systemic failings leading to significant concerns about the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND, which the local area partnership must address urgently. The local area partnership must prepare and submit a priority area SEND action plan addressing the areas for priority action that we identified.

They were given 5 areas for priority action.

A monitoring inspection will be carried out within approximately 18 months. The next full area SEND inspection will be within approximately 3 years.

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ask that the local area partnership updates and publishes its strategic plan based on the recommendations set out in this report.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Halton 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
Child exploitation 8 July 2019 Link

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Early years population

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Percentage of Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park population by age group

Table showing percentage of Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park population by age group

% in Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park % in Halton % National
Age 5 and under 7.7% 6.3% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.4% 0.9% 1.0%
1 year 1.2% 1.0% 1.0%
2 years 1.4% 1.1% 1.1%
3 years 1.2% 1.1% 1.1%
4 years 1.3% 1.1% 1.1%
5 years 1.3% 1.1% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Halton, 10% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

9.8% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Halton compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Halton % in Halton % National
Receiving pupil premium 805 10% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Halton is 0.7% for under 1 year olds and 1.1% 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.

1.1% of pupils aged 1 to 4 are classed as 'children looked after' in Halton compared to 0.4% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Halton

Number in Halton % in Halton % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 8 0.7% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 61 1.1% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Halton

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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 Halton, 5.6% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 2.1% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

2.1% of pupils in state-funded settings in Halton have an EHC plan compared to 1.4% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan in state-funded settings.

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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 Halton % in Halton % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 462 5.6% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 9 0.2% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 35 2.5% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 169 12% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 249 17% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 170 2.1% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 1 0.1% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 52 3.6% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 117 8.2% 4.8%

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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 Halton.

In Halton, 2.3% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

2.3% of pupils in Halton have been issued an EHC plan from their local authority compared to 1.6% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Halton by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Halton by age group

Number in Halton % in Halton % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 190 2.3% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 18 1.3% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 58 4.0% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 114 8.0% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Halton, take-up of funded early years places is 81% for 2-year-olds, 80% for 3-year-olds, and 90% 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
Halton 359 25% 81%
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
Halton All 3-year olds are eligible 80%
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
Halton All 4-year olds are eligible 90%
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.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Halton, 31% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 31% in Halton 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 Halton % in Halton % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 370 31% 24%

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Oral health

The percentage of children aged 5 with visible tooth decay (oral health issues) is not available for Halton. However, the national average is 22%.

No data was collected for the oral health measure in Halton.

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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 Halton % examined in Halton % in Halton % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) – – – 22%

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