Brough

Summary

Brough (E02002715) is part of East Riding of Yorkshire local authority (view on map). Brough has an approximate population of 14,000 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Brough neighbours Cottingham West, South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton, and North Ferriby & Swanland.

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  • 10% 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.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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

Brough is the 3rd least deprived area in East Riding of Yorkshire (out of 43) with 10% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across East Riding of Yorkshire and 38% nationally.

10% 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 Brough, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in East Riding of Yorkshire 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 Brough % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Brough, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in East Riding of Yorkshire, 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 Brough % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Brough, 11% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 7% in East Riding of Yorkshire, 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 Brough % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
White 89% 94% 67%
Asian 2% 1% 14%
Black 1% 1% 7%
Mixed 6% 3% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Brough with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 5% in East Riding of Yorkshire, 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 Brough % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 94% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Brough has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Brough
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 9

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

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State-funded schools

Brough has 5 state-funded schools.

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

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