Woodley East
Summary
Woodley East (E02003442) is part of Wokingham local authority (view on map). Woodley East has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Woodley East neighbours Twyford East & Wargrave, Twyford West & Charvil, Sonning & Woodley North, Woodley South, Southlake, and Wokingham North & Hurst.
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- 10% 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
Woodley East is the 15th least deprived area in Wokingham (out of 20) with 16% 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 Woodley East, 10% 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 Woodley East | % in Wokingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 10% | 11% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 90% | 89% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Woodley East, 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 Woodley East | % 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 Woodley East, 26% 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 Woodley East | % in Wokingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 61% | 67% |
| Asian | 15% | 23% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 10% | 3% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Woodley East with English as an additional language is 20%, 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 Woodley East | % in Wokingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 20% | 26% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 80% | 74% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Woodley East has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Woodley East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Woodley East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Woodley East has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Woodley East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Woodley East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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