Horsforth South & Rawdon

Summary

Horsforth South & Rawdon (E02002356) is part of Leeds local authority (view on map). Horsforth South & Rawdon has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Horsforth South & Rawdon neighbours Thackley & Esholt, Yeadon South, Horsforth West, Horsforth East, Calverley & Farsley North, Bramley Fall, and Rodley & Stanningley Park.

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  • 9% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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

Horsforth South & Rawdon is the 7th least deprived area in Leeds (out of 107) with 9% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Leeds and 38% nationally.

9% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Horsforth South & Rawdon, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Leeds and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Horsforth South & Rawdon % in Leeds % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Horsforth South & Rawdon, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Leeds, 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.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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 Horsforth South & Rawdon % in Leeds % in England
No special educational needs 83% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 3% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Horsforth South & Rawdon, 15% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 37% in Leeds, 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 Horsforth South & Rawdon % in Leeds % in England
White 84% 63% 67%
Asian 5% 14% 14%
Black 2% 10% 7%
Mixed 7% 8% 7%
Other 1% 3% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Horsforth South & Rawdon with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 24% in Leeds, 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 Horsforth South & Rawdon % in Leeds % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 24% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 76% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Horsforth South & Rawdon has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Horsforth South & Rawdon
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Horsforth South & Rawdon since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Horsforth South & Rawdon has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Horsforth South & Rawdon
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Horsforth South & Rawdon since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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