Darley Abbey

Summary

Darley Abbey (E02002800) is part of Derby local authority (view on map). Darley Abbey has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Darley Abbey neighbours Allestree North, Allestree South, Breadsall Hilltop, Little Chester, and Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common.

Headlines

  • 12% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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

Darley Abbey is the 3rd least deprived area in Derby (out of 31) with 12% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Derby and 38% nationally.

12% 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 Darley Abbey, 8% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 38% in Derby and 27% nationally.

8% 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 Darley Abbey % in Derby % in England
Eligible for free school meals 8% 38% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 92% 62% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Darley Abbey, 12% 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.

8% 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 Darley Abbey % in Derby % in England
No special educational needs 88% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Darley Abbey, 20% 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 Darley Abbey % in Derby % in England
White 79% 56% 67%
Asian 5% 22% 14%
Black 5% 9% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other – 3% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Darley Abbey with English as an additional language is 10%, 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Darley Abbey % in Derby % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 10% 31% 22%
Known or believed to be English 89% 69% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Darley Abbey has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Darley Abbey
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

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

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State-funded schools

Darley Abbey has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Darley Abbey
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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