Bletchley North West

Summary

Bletchley North West (E02003485) is part of Milton Keynes local authority (view on map). Bletchley North West has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bletchley North West neighbours Loughton, Denbigh, Furzton, Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley, Far Bletchley, and Bletchley West.

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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

Bletchley North West is the 24th least deprived area in Milton Keynes (out of 35) with 38% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Milton Keynes and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bletchley North West, 29% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Milton Keynes 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 Bletchley North West % in Milton Keynes % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bletchley North West, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Milton Keynes, 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 Bletchley North West % in Milton Keynes % in England
No special educational needs 81% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bletchley North West, 40% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 47% in Milton Keynes, 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 Bletchley North West % in Milton Keynes % in England
White 58% 52% 67%
Asian 14% 19% 14%
Black 15% 15% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bletchley North West with English as an additional language is 27%, compared with 30% in Milton Keynes, 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 Bletchley North West % in Milton Keynes % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 27% 30% 22%
Known or believed to be English 73% 70% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bletchley North West has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bletchley North West
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bletchley North West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bletchley North West has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bletchley North West
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bletchley North West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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