Southport Kew

Summary

Southport Kew (E02001436) is part of Sefton local authority (view on map). Southport Kew has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Southport Kew neighbours Meols Cop, Southport South, Birkdale, Hillside, and Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne.

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  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Southport Kew is the 28th least deprived area in Sefton (out of 38) with 46% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Sefton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Southport Kew, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Sefton 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 Southport Kew % in Sefton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Southport Kew, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Sefton, 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.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Southport Kew % in Sefton % in England
No special educational needs 78% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Southport Kew, 14% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Sefton, 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 Southport Kew % in Sefton % in England
White 84% 90% 67%
Asian 6% 3% 14%
Black 2% 2% 7%
Mixed 5% 3% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Southport Kew with English as an additional language is 13%, compared with 9% in Sefton, 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 Southport Kew % in Sefton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 13% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 86% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Southport Kew has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Southport Kew
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Southport Kew has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Southport Kew
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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