Common Edge

Summary

Common Edge (E02002650) is part of Blackpool local authority (view on map). Common Edge has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Common Edge neighbours Little Marton & Marton Moss Side, Victoria, Hawes Side, South Shore, Squires Gate, Elswick, Singleton & Weeton, St Annes North & Airport, and Heyhouses & Park.

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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

Common Edge is the 3rd least deprived area in Blackpool (out of 19) with 33% of children living in low-income families, compared to 55% across Blackpool and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Common Edge, 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 Common Edge % in Blackpool % in England
Eligible for free school meals 23% 44% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 77% 56% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Common Edge, 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 Common Edge % in Blackpool % in England
No special educational needs 81% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Common Edge, 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 Common Edge % in Blackpool % in England
White 94% 86% 67%
Asian 2% 6% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Common Edge with English as an additional language is 4%, 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 Common Edge % in Blackpool % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 12% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 88% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Common Edge has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Common Edge
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Common Edge has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Common Edge
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Common Edge since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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