Flitwick East

Summary

Flitwick East (E02003613) is part of Central Bedfordshire local authority (view on map). Flitwick East has an approximate population of 5,700 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Flitwick East neighbours Houghton Conquest & Clophill, Ampthill & Millbrook, Flitwick West, and Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe.

Headlines

  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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.

The data displayed is sourced from:

Deprivation

Flitwick East is the 20th least deprived area in Central Bedfordshire (out of 33) with 27% of children living in low-income families, compared to 25% across Central Bedfordshire and 38% nationally.

Data source

State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Flitwick East, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Central Bedfordshire and 27% nationally.

Contents

Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Flitwick East % in Central Bedfordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 16% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 84% 73%

Data source

Special educational needs

In Flitwick East, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Central Bedfordshire, 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.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

Contents

Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Flitwick East % in Central Bedfordshire % in England
No special educational needs 82% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

Data source

Ethnicity

In Flitwick East, 9% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 21% in Central Bedfordshire, and 33% nationally.

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

Contents

Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

Table

% in Flitwick East % in Central Bedfordshire % in England
White 91% 80% 67%
Asian – 5% 14%
Black 1% 4% 7%
Mixed 5% 9% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known – 2% 2%

Data source

English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Flitwick East with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 11% in Central Bedfordshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

Contents

Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

Table

% in Flitwick East % in Central Bedfordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 89% 78%

Data source

Provider information

Jump to:

Registered childcare providers

Flitwick East has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Flitwick East
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

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

Data source

State-funded schools

Flitwick East has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Flitwick East
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Flitwick East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Data sources: