Farnley East

Summary

Farnley East (E02002407) is part of Leeds local authority (view on map). Farnley East has an approximate population of 6,600 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Farnley East neighbours Bramley South & Upper Armley, Armley & New Wortley, Farnley West & Gamble Hill, Wortley, and New Farnley & Lower Wortley.

Headlines

  • 70% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 23% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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

Farnley East is the 96th least deprived area in Leeds (out of 107) with 70% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Leeds and 38% nationally.

70% 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 Farnley East, 46% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Leeds and 27% nationally.

46% 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 Farnley East % in Leeds % in England
Eligible for free school meals 46% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 54% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Farnley East, 27% 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.

23% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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 Farnley East % in Leeds % in England
No special educational needs 73% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 23% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 3% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Farnley East, 28% 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 Farnley East % in Leeds % in England
White 69% 63% 67%
Asian 5% 14% 14%
Black 11% 10% 7%
Mixed 8% 8% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Farnley East with English as an additional language is 20%, 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 Farnley East % in Leeds % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 20% 24% 22%
Known or believed to be English 80% 76% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Farnley East has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Farnley East
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

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

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State-funded schools

Farnley East has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Farnley East
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 Farnley East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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