Colnbrook & Poyle

Summary

Colnbrook & Poyle (E02003420) is part of Slough local authority (view on map). Colnbrook & Poyle has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Colnbrook & Poyle neighbours Heathrow, Hardmonsworth & Sipson, Langley Foxborough, Datchet, Iver & Richings Park, Stanwell North & Stanwell Moor, and Staines Town.

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  • 66% 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

Colnbrook & Poyle is the 13th least deprived area in Slough (out of 15) with 45% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Slough and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Colnbrook & Poyle, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Slough 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 Colnbrook & Poyle % in Slough % in England
Eligible for free school meals 26% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 74% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Colnbrook & Poyle, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 15% in Slough, 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 Colnbrook & Poyle % in Slough % in England
No special educational needs 81% 85% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Colnbrook & Poyle, 66% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 81% in Slough, and 33% nationally.

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

66% 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 Colnbrook & Poyle % in Slough % in England
White 33% 19% 67%
Asian 41% 55% 14%
Black 6% 7% 7%
Mixed 14% 13% 7%
Other 4% 4% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Colnbrook & Poyle with English as an additional language is 44%, compared with 51% in Slough, 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 Colnbrook & Poyle % in Slough % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 44% 51% 22%
Known or believed to be English 55% 49% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Colnbrook & Poyle has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Colnbrook & Poyle
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Colnbrook & Poyle since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Colnbrook & Poyle has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Colnbrook & Poyle
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 Colnbrook & Poyle since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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