Rastrick West
Summary
Rastrick West (E02002267) is part of Calderdale local authority (view on map). Rastrick West has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Rastrick West neighbours Brighouse, Rastrick East, Elland, Bradley & North Fixby, and Cowcliffe & South Fixby.
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- 3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
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
Rastrick West is the 11th least deprived area in Calderdale (out of 27) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Calderdale and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Rastrick West, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Calderdale 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 Rastrick West | % in Calderdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 75% | 71% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Rastrick West, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Calderdale, and 21% 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 Rastrick West | % in Calderdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 7% | 6% |
Ethnicity
In Rastrick West, 13% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 29% in Calderdale, 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 Rastrick West | % in Calderdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 72% | 67% |
| Asian | 4% | 20% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Rastrick West with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 15% in Calderdale, 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 Rastrick West | % in Calderdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 3% | 15% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 97% | 85% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Rastrick West has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Rastrick West |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Rastrick West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Rastrick West has 6 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Rastrick West |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 6 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 2 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Rastrick West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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