Chalkwell

Summary

Chalkwell (E02003290) is part of Southend on Sea local authority (view on map). Chalkwell has an approximate population of 9,900 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Chalkwell neighbours Blenheim Park, Westborough, Victoria, Leigh, and Southend Central.

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  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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

Chalkwell is the 6th least deprived area in Southend on Sea (out of 17) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Southend on Sea and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Chalkwell, 15% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Southend on Sea 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 Chalkwell % in Southend on Sea % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Chalkwell, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Southend on Sea, 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.

9% 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 Chalkwell % in Southend on Sea % in England
No special educational needs 87% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Chalkwell, 24% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 32% in Southend on Sea, 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 Chalkwell % in Southend on Sea % in England
White 74% 68% 67%
Asian 9% 13% 14%
Black 7% 9% 7%
Mixed 7% 8% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Chalkwell with English as an additional language is 14%, compared with 15% in Southend on Sea, 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 Chalkwell % in Southend on Sea % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 14% 15% 22%
Known or believed to be English 85% 85% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Chalkwell has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Chalkwell
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

In Chalkwell, there have been 2 full inspections 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', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Chalkwell. 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 2 0 0 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 0 1 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 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

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Chalkwell has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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