Sunny Hill
Summary
Sunny Hill (E02002822) is part of Derby local authority (view on map). Sunny Hill has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Sunny Hill neighbours Littleover West & Heatherton, Normanton West, Normanton South, Sinfin, and Willington North, Findern & Stenson Fields.
Headlines
- 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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
Sunny Hill is the 15th least deprived area in Derby (out of 31) with 39% 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 Sunny Hill, 32% 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 Sunny Hill | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 32% | 38% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 68% | 62% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Sunny Hill, 23% 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 Sunny Hill | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 77% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Sunny Hill, 64% 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 Sunny Hill | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 33% | 56% | 67% |
| Asian | 41% | 22% | 14% |
| Black | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Mixed | 12% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Sunny Hill with English as an additional language is 40%, 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 Sunny Hill | % in Derby | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 40% | 31% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 60% | 69% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Sunny Hill has 8 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Sunny Hill |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 8 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Sunny Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Sunny Hill has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Sunny Hill |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Sunny Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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