Allestree North

Summary

Allestree North (E02002796) is part of Derby local authority (view on map). Allestree North has an approximate population of 6,200 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Allestree North neighbours Allestree South, Darley Abbey, Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley, and Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common.

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  • 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 2% 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

Allestree North is the 2nd least deprived area in Derby (out of 31) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Derby and 38% nationally.

11% 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 Allestree North, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 38% in Derby 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 Allestree North % in Derby % in England
Eligible for free school meals 11% 38% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 89% 62% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Allestree North, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Derby, 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 Allestree North % in Derby % in England
No special educational needs 85% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Allestree North, 12% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 44% in Derby, 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 Allestree North % in Derby % in England
White 87% 56% 67%
Asian 5% 22% 14%
Black 1% 9% 7%
Mixed 6% 9% 7%
Other 3% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Allestree North with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 31% in Derby, and 22% nationally.

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

2% 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 Allestree North % in Derby % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 31% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 69% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Allestree North has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Allestree North
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Allestree North has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Allestree North
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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