Littleover West & Heatherton
Summary
Littleover West & Heatherton (E02002816) is part of Derby local authority (view on map). Littleover West & Heatherton has an approximate population of 9,400 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Littleover West & Heatherton neighbours Mickleover North, Littleover East, Mickleover South, Normanton West, Sunny Hill, Hatton & Burnaston, and Willington North, Findern & Stenson Fields.
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- 10% 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
Littleover West & Heatherton is the 5th least deprived area in Derby (out of 31) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Derby and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Littleover West & Heatherton, 13% 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 Littleover West & Heatherton | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 13% | 38% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 87% | 62% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Littleover West & Heatherton, 14% 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 Littleover West & Heatherton | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Littleover West & Heatherton, 62% 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 Littleover West & Heatherton | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 37% | 56% | 67% |
| Asian | 44% | 22% | 14% |
| Black | 5% | 9% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Littleover West & Heatherton with English as an additional language is 20%, 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 Littleover West & Heatherton | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 80% | 69% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Littleover West & Heatherton has 14 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Littleover West & Heatherton |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 14 |
| Childminders | 10 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Littleover West & Heatherton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Littleover West & Heatherton has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Littleover West & Heatherton |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Littleover West & Heatherton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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