Sonning & Woodley North
Summary
Sonning & Woodley North (E02003441) is part of Wokingham local authority (view on map). Sonning & Woodley North has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Sonning & Woodley North neighbours Twyford West & Charvil, Woodley East, Woodley South, Earley, and Shiplake & Binfield Heath.
Headlines
- 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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
Sonning & Woodley North is the 8th least deprived area in Wokingham (out of 20) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 14% across Wokingham and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Sonning & Woodley North, 8% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 11% in Wokingham 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 Sonning & Woodley North | % in Wokingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 8% | 11% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 92% | 89% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Sonning & Woodley North, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Wokingham, 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 Sonning & Woodley North | % in Wokingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 83% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Sonning & Woodley North, 28% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 40% in Wokingham, 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 Sonning & Woodley North | % in Wokingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 61% | 67% |
| Asian | 16% | 23% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 11% | 3% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Sonning & Woodley North with English as an additional language is 19%, compared with 26% in Wokingham, 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 Sonning & Woodley North | % in Wokingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 81% | 74% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Sonning & Woodley North has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Sonning & Woodley North |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 8 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Sonning & Woodley North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Sonning & Woodley North has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Sonning & Woodley North |
|---|---|
| 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 Sonning & Woodley North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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