Walcot East

Summary

Walcot East (E02003227) is part of Swindon local authority (view on map). Walcot East has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Walcot East neighbours Lower Stratton, Covingham, Central East & Walcot West, Park North & Park South, and Eldene & Dorcan.

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  • 47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% 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

Walcot East is the 25th least deprived area in Swindon (out of 27) with 60% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Swindon and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Walcot East, 47% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Swindon and 27% nationally.

47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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 Walcot East % in Swindon % in England
Eligible for free school meals 47% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 53% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Walcot East, 28% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Swindon, 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.

19% 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 Walcot East % in Swindon % in England
No special educational needs 72% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Walcot East, 41% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 33% in Swindon, 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 Walcot East % in Swindon % in England
White 58% 67% 67%
Asian 23% 17% 14%
Black 8% 6% 7%
Mixed 9% 7% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Walcot East with English as an additional language is 29%, compared with 25% in Swindon, 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 Walcot East % in Swindon % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 29% 25% 22%
Known or believed to be English 70% 75% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Walcot East has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Walcot East
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Walcot East has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Walcot 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 Walcot East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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