Knighton

Summary

Knighton (E02002858) is part of Leicester local authority (view on map). Knighton has an approximate population of 7,400 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Knighton neighbours Stoneygate North, Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South, Oadby South & West, West Knighton, Wigston North, and Oadby North.

Headlines

  • 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, 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

Knighton is the least deprived area in Leicester (out of 38) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 51% across Leicester and 38% nationally.

11% 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 Knighton, 7% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Leicester and 27% nationally.

7% 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 Knighton % in Leicester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 7% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 93% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Knighton, 17% 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.

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

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Ethnicity

In Knighton, 46% 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.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Knighton % in Leicester % in England
White 51% 27% 67%
Asian 30% 49% 14%
Black 2% 11% 7%
Mixed 13% 8% 7%
Other – 3% 3%
Not known 3% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Knighton with English as an additional language is 23%, 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Knighton % in Leicester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 23% 56% 22%
Known or believed to be English 76% 44% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Knighton has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Knighton
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Knighton has 4 state-funded schools.

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

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

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