Marsh Farm

Summary

Marsh Farm (E02003260) is part of Luton local authority (view on map). Marsh Farm has an approximate population of 8,800 people, of which 27% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Marsh Farm neighbours Bramingham, Sundon Park, Limbury, and Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon.

Headlines

  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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.
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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

Marsh Farm is the 15th least deprived area in Luton (out of 22) with 61% of children living in low-income families, compared to 55% across Luton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Marsh Farm, 42% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Luton 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 Marsh Farm % in Luton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 42% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 58% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Marsh Farm, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Luton, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 Marsh Farm % in Luton % in England
No special educational needs 76% 80% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 14% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 6%

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Ethnicity

In Marsh Farm, 68% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 74% in Luton, 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 Marsh Farm % in Luton % in England
White 31% 27% 67%
Asian 31% 49% 14%
Black 22% 12% 7%
Mixed 12% 9% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Marsh Farm with English as an additional language is 41%, compared with 50% in Luton, 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 Marsh Farm % in Luton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 41% 50% 22%
Known or believed to be English 59% 50% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Marsh Farm has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Marsh Farm
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Marsh Farm, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Marsh Farm. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

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State-funded schools

Marsh Farm has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Marsh Farm
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Marsh Farm since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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