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Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre

33 Epping Street, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire · M15 6PA

NurseryLocal authority nursery schoolMixed59 pupils
Visit website ↗01612261266Ward: E05011368MP: E14001353
Ofsted
Outstanding

Jun 2024

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
45.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£27,814

2024-25

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 June 2024

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
55.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.6%

Gender split

56%
44%

33 girls · 26 boys

Ethnicity

African
25.4%
Other ethnic group
11.9%
Other Black
8.5%
White British
8.5%
Pakistani
6.8%
Other Asian
6.8%
Other Mixed
6.8%
Indian
5.1%
Unclassified
5.1%
Chinese
3.4%
Other White
3.4%
White & Black Caribbean
3.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-20.1% vs Manchester average

This school23.7%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+16.8% vs Manchester average

This school55.9%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-12.9% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.1% vs Manchester average

This school13.6%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
1

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
5/10
Employment
7/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105384