Monk Bretton

Summary

Monk Bretton (E02001517) is part of Barnsley local authority (view on map). Monk Bretton has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Monk Bretton neighbours Royston East & Carlton, Athersley, Honeywell, Lundwood, Barnsley Town & Park Road, and Ardsley & Stairfoot.

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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

Monk Bretton is the 9th least deprived area in Barnsley (out of 30) with 31% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Barnsley and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Monk Bretton, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Barnsley 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 Monk Bretton % in Barnsley % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Monk Bretton, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Barnsley, 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 Monk Bretton % in Barnsley % in England
No special educational needs 82% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Monk Bretton, 7% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Barnsley, 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 Monk Bretton % in Barnsley % in England
White 92% 91% 67%
Asian 1% 2% 14%
Black 2% 3% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Monk Bretton with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 9% in Barnsley, 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 Monk Bretton % in Barnsley % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 93% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Monk Bretton has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Monk Bretton
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Monk Bretton has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Monk Bretton
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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