University & Little Woodhouse

Summary

University & Little Woodhouse (E02002392) is part of Leeds local authority (view on map). University & Little Woodhouse has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 4% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

University & Little Woodhouse neighbours Hyde Park, Woodhouse & Little London, Burley, Armley & New Wortley, Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff, and Leeds City Centre.

Headlines

  • 71% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 84% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 62% 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

University & Little Woodhouse is the 99th least deprived area in Leeds (out of 107) with 71% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Leeds and 38% nationally.

71% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most 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 University & Little Woodhouse, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Leeds and 27% nationally.

48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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 University & Little Woodhouse % in Leeds % in England
Eligible for free school meals 48% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 52% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In University & Little Woodhouse, the percentage of pupils in state-funded settings with special educational needs (SEN) is suppressed due to low numbers, 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.

-999% 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 University & Little Woodhouse % in Leeds % in England
No special educational needs – 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support – 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) – 3% 5%

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Ethnicity

In University & Little Woodhouse, 84% 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.

84% 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 University & Little Woodhouse % in Leeds % in England
White 14% 63% 67%
Asian 44% 14% 14%
Black 22% 10% 7%
Mixed 9% 8% 7%
Other 8% 3% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in University & Little Woodhouse with English as an additional language is 62%, 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.

62% 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 University & Little Woodhouse % in Leeds % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 62% 24% 22%
Known or believed to be English 38% 76% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

University & Little Woodhouse has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in University & Little Woodhouse
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in University & Little Woodhouse since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

University & Little Woodhouse has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in University & Little Woodhouse
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in University & Little Woodhouse since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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