Plympton Chaddlewood
Summary
Plympton Chaddlewood (E02003139) is part of Plymouth local authority (view on map). Plympton Chaddlewood has an approximate population of 6,700 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Plympton Chaddlewood neighbours Plympton St Mary, Plympton St Maurice, and Woolwell & Lee Mill.
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- 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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
Plympton Chaddlewood is the 8th least deprived area in Plymouth (out of 33) with 20% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Plymouth and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Plympton Chaddlewood, 14% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Plymouth 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 Plympton Chaddlewood | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 86% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Plympton Chaddlewood, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Plymouth, 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 Plympton Chaddlewood | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 86% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Plympton Chaddlewood, 6% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Plymouth, 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 Plympton Chaddlewood | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 1% | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Mixed | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Plympton Chaddlewood with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 11% in Plymouth, 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 Plympton Chaddlewood | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 3% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 97% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Plympton Chaddlewood has 3 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Plympton Chaddlewood |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 3 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Plympton Chaddlewood since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Plympton Chaddlewood has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Plympton Chaddlewood |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Plympton Chaddlewood since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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