Heaton Highgate

Summary

Heaton Highgate (E02002211) is part of Bradford local authority (view on map). Heaton Highgate has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Heaton Highgate neighbours Saltaire & Baildon West, Shipley Town, Frizinghall & Heaton Grove, Chellow Heights, Toller Lane & Infirmary, and Manningham & Lister Park.

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  • 92% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Heaton Highgate is the 34th least deprived area in Bradford (out of 63) with 54% of children living in low-income families, compared to 52% across Bradford and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Heaton Highgate, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Bradford 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 Heaton Highgate % in Bradford % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Heaton Highgate, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Bradford, 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 Heaton Highgate % in Bradford % in England
No special educational needs 82% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Heaton Highgate, 92% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 58% in Bradford, and 33% nationally.

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

92% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Heaton Highgate % in Bradford % in England
White 6% 43% 67%
Asian 82% 44% 14%
Black 3% 4% 7%
Mixed 5% 7% 7%
Other 3% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Heaton Highgate with English as an additional language is 49%, compared with 34% in Bradford, and 22% nationally.

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

49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Heaton Highgate % in Bradford % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 49% 34% 22%
Known or believed to be English 51% 66% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Heaton Highgate has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Heaton Highgate
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Heaton Highgate has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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

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