Old Coulsdon

Summary

Old Coulsdon (E02000237) is part of Croydon local authority (view on map). Old Coulsdon has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Old Coulsdon neighbours Kenley North, Coulsdon, Kenley South, Woodmansterne, Chipstead & Netherne, Caterham North, and Caterham West.

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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

Old Coulsdon is the 5th least deprived area in Croydon (out of 45) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Croydon and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Old Coulsdon, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Croydon and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Old Coulsdon % in Croydon % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Old Coulsdon, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Croydon, 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 Old Coulsdon % in Croydon % in England
No special educational needs 82% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Old Coulsdon, 35% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 68% in Croydon, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Old Coulsdon % in Croydon % in England
White 61% 31% 67%
Asian 9% 19% 14%
Black 11% 28% 7%
Mixed 15% 16% 7%
Other 1% 3% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Old Coulsdon with English as an additional language is 11%, compared with 33% in Croydon, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Old Coulsdon % in Croydon % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 11% 33% 22%
Known or believed to be English 87% 67% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Old Coulsdon has 14 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Old Coulsdon
All childcare providers 14
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Old Coulsdon since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Old Coulsdon has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Old Coulsdon
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Old Coulsdon since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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