Radstock

Summary

Radstock (E02003008) is part of Bath and North East Somerset local authority (view on map). Radstock has an approximate population of 6,200 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Radstock neighbours Bathavon North & South, Peasedown & Bathavon West, High Littleton & Paulton, Midsomer Norton North, Westfield, Rode, Mells & Woodlands, and Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury.

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  • 20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Radstock is the 26th least deprived area in Bath and North East Somerset (out of 27) with 39% of children living in low-income families, compared to 23% across Bath and North East Somerset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Radstock, 30% 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 Radstock % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 19% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 81% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Radstock, 29% 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.

20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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 Radstock % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
No special educational needs 72% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 20% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Radstock, 6% 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 Radstock % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
White 93% 86% 67%
Asian 1% 3% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 4% 6% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Radstock with English as an additional language is 5%, 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 Radstock % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 8% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Radstock has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Radstock
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Radstock has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Radstock
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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