Little Bispham & Anchorsholme
Summary
Little Bispham & Anchorsholme (E02002633) is part of Blackpool local authority (view on map). Little Bispham & Anchorsholme has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Little Bispham & Anchorsholme neighbours Churchtown, Norbreck & Bispham, Cleveleys West, and Cleveleys East.
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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
Little Bispham & Anchorsholme is the least deprived area in Blackpool (out of 19) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 55% across Blackpool and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Little Bispham & Anchorsholme, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 44% in Blackpool 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 Little Bispham & Anchorsholme | % in Blackpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 44% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 77% | 56% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Little Bispham & Anchorsholme, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Blackpool, 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 Little Bispham & Anchorsholme | % in Blackpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Little Bispham & Anchorsholme, 6% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 14% in Blackpool, 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 Little Bispham & Anchorsholme | % in Blackpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | – | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Little Bispham & Anchorsholme with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 12% in Blackpool, 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 Little Bispham & Anchorsholme | % in Blackpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 3% | 12% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 97% | 88% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Little Bispham & Anchorsholme has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Little Bispham & Anchorsholme |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Little Bispham & Anchorsholme since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Little Bispham & Anchorsholme has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Little Bispham & Anchorsholme |
|---|---|
| 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 Little Bispham & Anchorsholme since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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