Oldfield Park East
Summary
Oldfield Park East (E02002998) is part of Bath and North East Somerset local authority (view on map). Oldfield Park East has an approximate population of 6,100 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Oldfield Park East neighbours Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down, Oldfield Park West, Southdown, Bloomfield, and Odd Down.
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- 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
Oldfield Park East is the 20th least deprived area in Bath and North East Somerset (out of 27) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 23% across Bath and North East Somerset and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Oldfield Park East, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 19% in Bath and North East Somerset 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 Oldfield Park East | % in Bath and North East Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% | 19% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 82% | 81% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Oldfield Park East, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Bath and North East Somerset, 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 Oldfield Park East | % in Bath and North East Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Oldfield Park East, 20% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Bath and North East Somerset, 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 Oldfield Park East | % in Bath and North East Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 1% | 7% |
| Mixed | 11% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Oldfield Park East with English as an additional language is 12%, compared with 8% in Bath and North East Somerset, 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 Oldfield Park East | % in Bath and North East Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 12% | 8% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 88% | 92% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Oldfield Park East has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Oldfield Park East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Oldfield Park East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Oldfield Park East has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Oldfield Park East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Oldfield Park East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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