Brigg & South Ferriby

Summary

Brigg & South Ferriby (E02002759) is part of North Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Brigg & South Ferriby has an approximate population of 9,500 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Brigg & South Ferriby neighbours Barton upon Humber, Winterton & Winteringham, Barnetby, Ulceby & Killingholme, Broughton & Appleby, Kirton in Lindsey & Hibaldstow, and Caistor, Kelsey & Keelby.

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  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 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.
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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

Brigg & South Ferriby is the 7th least deprived area in North Lincolnshire (out of 23) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 39% across North Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Brigg & South Ferriby, 24% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in North Lincolnshire 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 Brigg & South Ferriby % in North Lincolnshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 24% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 76% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Brigg & South Ferriby, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in North Lincolnshire, 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.

3% 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 Brigg & South Ferriby % in North Lincolnshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Brigg & South Ferriby, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in North Lincolnshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Brigg & South Ferriby % in North Lincolnshire % in England
White 95% 87% 67%
Asian 1% 5% 14%
Black 1% 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 2% 7%
Other 0% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Brigg & South Ferriby with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 15% in North Lincolnshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Brigg & South Ferriby % in North Lincolnshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 3% 15% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 85% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Brigg & South Ferriby has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Brigg & South Ferriby
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Brigg & South Ferriby since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Brigg & South Ferriby has 7 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Brigg & South Ferriby
All state-funded schools 7
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Brigg & South Ferriby since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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