Hoo Peninsula

Summary

Hoo Peninsula (E02003314) is part of Medway local authority (view on map). Hoo Peninsula has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Hoo Peninsula neighbours Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow.

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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

Hoo Peninsula is the 20th least deprived area in Medway (out of 38) with 35% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Medway and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hoo Peninsula, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Medway 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 Hoo Peninsula % in Medway % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hoo Peninsula, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Medway, 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 Hoo Peninsula % in Medway % in England
No special educational needs 82% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hoo Peninsula, 14% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 32% in Medway, 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 Hoo Peninsula % in Medway % in England
White 84% 68% 67%
Asian 1% 7% 14%
Black 7% 15% 7%
Mixed 5% 8% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hoo Peninsula with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 17% in Medway, 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 Hoo Peninsula % in Medway % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 17% 22%
Known or believed to be English 93% 83% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hoo Peninsula has 3 registered childcare providers.

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

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

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State-funded schools

Hoo Peninsula has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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