Abbey Park

Summary

Abbey Park (E02002834) is part of Leicester local authority (view on map). Abbey Park has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Abbey Park neighbours Stocking Farm & Mowmacre, Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys, Belgrave North West, Belgrave South, New Parks & Stokeswood, Newfoundpool, St Matthews & Highfields North, West End & Westcotes, and Leicester City Centre.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 70% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 59% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Abbey Park is the 10th least deprived area in Leicester (out of 38) with 41% of children living in low-income families, compared to 51% across Leicester and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Abbey Park, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Leicester 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 Abbey Park % in Leicester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Abbey Park, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Leicester, 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.

10% 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 Abbey Park % in Leicester % in England
No special educational needs 86% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Abbey Park, 70% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 72% in Leicester, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

70% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Abbey Park % in Leicester % in England
White 29% 27% 67%
Asian 48% 49% 14%
Black 10% 11% 7%
Mixed 8% 8% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Abbey Park with English as an additional language is 59%, compared with 56% in Leicester, and 22% nationally.

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

59% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Abbey Park % in Leicester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 59% 56% 22%
Known or believed to be English 41% 44% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Abbey Park has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Abbey Park
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Abbey Park has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Abbey Park
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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