Central Park

Summary

Central Park (E02003248) is part of Peterborough local authority (view on map). Central Park has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Central Park neighbours Dogsthorpe, Millfield & Bourges Boulevard, Fengate & Parnwell, and Peterborough Central.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 54% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 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

Central Park is the 15th least deprived area in Peterborough (out of 22) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Peterborough and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Central Park, 29% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 32% in Peterborough 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 Central Park % in Peterborough % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 32% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 68% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Central Park, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Peterborough, 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.

10% 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 Central Park % in Peterborough % in England
No special educational needs 85% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Central Park, 68% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 42% in Peterborough, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Central Park % in Peterborough % in England
White 25% 58% 67%
Asian 56% 19% 14%
Black 3% 9% 7%
Mixed 7% 9% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 7% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Central Park with English as an additional language is 54%, compared with 35% in Peterborough, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

54% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Central Park % in Peterborough % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 54% 35% 22%
Known or believed to be English 44% 65% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Central Park has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Central Park
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

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

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State-funded schools

Central Park has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Central Park
All state-funded schools 4
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 Central Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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