Emersons Green

Summary

Emersons Green (E02003110) is part of South Gloucestershire local authority (view on map). Emersons Green has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Emersons Green neighbours Pucklechurch & Westerleigh, Downend North, Mangotsfield, and Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East.

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  • 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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

Emersons Green is the 7th least deprived area in South Gloucestershire (out of 34) with 16% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across South Gloucestershire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Emersons Green, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in South Gloucestershire and 27% nationally.

10% 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 Emersons Green % in South Gloucestershire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 10% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 90% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Emersons Green, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in South Gloucestershire, 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.

9% 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 Emersons Green % in South Gloucestershire % in England
No special educational needs 86% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Emersons Green, 23% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 20% in South Gloucestershire, 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 Emersons Green % in South Gloucestershire % in England
White 76% 79% 67%
Asian 8% 7% 14%
Black 6% 4% 7%
Mixed 7% 7% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Emersons Green with English as an additional language is 15%, compared with 15% in South Gloucestershire, 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 Emersons Green % in South Gloucestershire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 15% 15% 22%
Known or believed to be English 84% 85% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Emersons Green has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Emersons Green
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 11

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

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State-funded schools

Emersons Green has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Emersons Green
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 Emersons Green since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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