St Neots Eaton Socon
Summary
St Neots Eaton Socon (E02003774) is part of Cambridgeshire local authority (view on map). St Neots Eaton Socon 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".
St Neots Eaton Socon neighbours Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople, St Neots Eaton Ford, and St Neots Eynesbury.
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
St Neots Eaton Socon is the 54th least deprived area in Cambridgeshire (out of 76) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Cambridgeshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In St Neots Eaton Socon, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Cambridgeshire 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 St Neots Eaton Socon | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 26% | 23% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In St Neots Eaton Socon, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Cambridgeshire, 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 St Neots Eaton Socon | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In St Neots Eaton Socon, 10% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Cambridgeshire, 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 St Neots Eaton Socon | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 78% | 67% |
| Asian | – | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | – | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in St Neots Eaton Socon with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 17% in Cambridgeshire, 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 St Neots Eaton Socon | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 10% | 17% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 90% | 83% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
St Neots Eaton Socon has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in St Neots Eaton Socon |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in St Neots Eaton Socon since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
St Neots Eaton Socon has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in St Neots Eaton Socon |
|---|---|
| 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 St Neots Eaton Socon since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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