Sandymoor

Sandymoor is a civil parish in Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, with a population of approximately 2,678.[1] The majority of housing in Sandymoor was built post-1990 and the parish was formed in 2008 by the Halton (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008.[3] Sandymoor lies approximately 3 miles east of Runcorn town centre, 4 miles south-west from Warrington town centre and 2 miles north of the M56 motorway.

Sandymoor

A snapshot of Sandymoor
Sandymoor
Location within Cheshire
Population2,678 [1]
OS grid referenceSJ559836
Civil parish
Unitary authority
  • Halton
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUNCORN
Postcode districtWA7
Dialling code01928
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Sandymoor is an affluent parish, having been ranked among the 10% least deprived LSOAs (Neighbourhoods) in the country in the Department for Communities and Local Government's 'English indices of Deprivation'.[4] Sandymoor has a relatively young population with an average age of 33.6 years, compared to an average age of 40 years for the general UK population.[1]

Sandymoor has been undergoing rapid development in recent years, with construction of new homes anticipated to be complete by 2019.[5]

Further improvements have been discussed, including opening a primary school and creating a station on the Chester-Manchester railway line which runs along the eastern edge of the parish.

Places of interest

Within Sandymoor
  • Sandymoor Hall, a community hall hosting daily clubs, classes and events.
  • Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, a secondary free school established in 2012.
  • Manor Park, an industrial estate containing manufacturing, office and warehouse facilities for companies including Thermo Fisher Scientific, The Protein Works, Warburtons, Lidl, B&M and Cheshire Constabulary Custody Suite.

Near to Sandymoor

Education

Sandymoor is served by a number of nearby schools, namely:

  • Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, a secondary free school which opened in 2012, rated as 'good' by Ofsted in 2014 and 'inadequate' by them in 2018[6]
  • Windmill Hill Primary School, rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2013 [7]
  • Daresbury Primary School, rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2008 [8]
  • Moore Primary School, rated as 'good' by Ofsted in 2013 [9]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sandymoor Parish (E04000318)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. http://www.sandymoorparishcouncil.gov.uk/
  3. Halton (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008 (PDF), Electoral Commission, retrieved 15 January 2009
  4. "English Indices of Deprivation 2010".
  5. "Sandymoor Supplementary Planning Document 2009" (PDF).
  6. Ofsted: Sandymoor
  7. Ofsted: Windmill Hill Primary School
  8. Ofsted: Daresbury Primary School
  9. Ofsted: Moore Primary School


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