Ford & Blockhouse Park
Summary
Ford & Blockhouse Park (E02003141) is part of Plymouth local authority (view on map). Ford & Blockhouse Park has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Ford & Blockhouse Park neighbours North Prospect, Keyham, Stoke & Pennycomequick, and Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town.
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
Ford & Blockhouse Park is the 19th least deprived area in Plymouth (out of 33) with 42% 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 Ford & Blockhouse Park, 27% 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 Ford & Blockhouse Park | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 73% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Ford & Blockhouse Park, 21% 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 Ford & Blockhouse Park | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 78% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Ford & Blockhouse Park, 16% 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 Ford & Blockhouse Park | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 4% | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Ford & Blockhouse Park with English as an additional language is 14%, 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 Ford & Blockhouse Park | % in Plymouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 14% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 86% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Ford & Blockhouse Park has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Ford & Blockhouse Park |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ford & Blockhouse Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Ford & Blockhouse Park has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Ford & Blockhouse Park |
|---|---|
| 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 Ford & Blockhouse Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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