New Zealand

Summary

New Zealand (E02002806) is part of Derby local authority (view on map). New Zealand has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

New Zealand neighbours Allestree South, Little Chester, Mackworth, Cathedral Quarter & California, and Littleover East.

Headlines

  • 67% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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

New Zealand is the 27th least deprived area in Derby (out of 31) with 67% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Derby and 38% nationally.

67% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

Data source

State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In New Zealand, 36% 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 New Zealand % in Derby % in England
Eligible for free school meals 36% 38% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 64% 62% 73%

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Special educational needs

In New Zealand, 24% 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.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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 New Zealand % in Derby % in England
No special educational needs 77% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In New Zealand, 47% 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 New Zealand % in Derby % in England
White 50% 56% 67%
Asian 8% 22% 14%
Black 30% 9% 7%
Mixed 8% 9% 7%
Other 1% 3% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in New Zealand with English as an additional language is 29%, 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 New Zealand % in Derby % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 29% 31% 22%
Known or believed to be English 71% 69% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

New Zealand has no registered childcare providers.

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State-funded schools

New Zealand has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in New Zealand
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In New Zealand, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in New Zealand so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in New Zealand so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in New Zealand. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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