Dunstable Manshead
Summary
Dunstable Manshead (E02003648) is part of Central Bedfordshire local authority (view on map). Dunstable Manshead has an approximate population of 5,700 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Dunstable Manshead neighbours Dunstable East, Dunstable Central, Dunstable South, and Caddington & Slip End.
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- 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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
Dunstable Manshead is the 31st least deprived area in Central Bedfordshire (out of 33) with 42% of children living in low-income families, compared to 25% across Central Bedfordshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Dunstable Manshead, 27% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Central Bedfordshire 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 Dunstable Manshead | % in Central Bedfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 27% | 16% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 73% | 84% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Dunstable Manshead, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Central Bedfordshire, and 21% 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 Dunstable Manshead | % in Central Bedfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 78% | 81% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 8.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Dunstable Manshead, 27% 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.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Dunstable Manshead | % in Central Bedfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 80% | 67% |
| Asian | 7.0% | 5.0% | 14% |
| Black | 8.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 10% | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Dunstable Manshead with English as an additional language is 26%, 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.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Dunstable Manshead | % in Central Bedfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 26% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 74% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Dunstable Manshead has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Dunstable Manshead |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
In Dunstable Manshead, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Dunstable Manshead. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
State-funded schools
Dunstable Manshead has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Dunstable Manshead |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Dunstable Manshead since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Dunstable Manshead has no independent schools.
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