Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield

Summary

Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield (E02003788) is part of Cambridgeshire local authority (view on map). Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield neighbours Hardwick & Highfields, Great Shelford & Stapleford, Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay, Sawston, Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons, Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill, Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester, and Trumpington.

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

Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield is the 20th least deprived area in Cambridgeshire (out of 76) with 18% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Cambridgeshire and 38% nationally.

Data source


State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Cambridgeshire and 27% nationally.


Contents

Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield % in Cambridgeshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 23% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 77% 77% 73%

Data source


Special educational needs

In Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield, 18% 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.


Contents

Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

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

% in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield % in Cambridgeshire % in England
No special educational needs 82% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

Data source


Ethnicity

In Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield, 22% 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.


Contents

Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

Table

% in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield % in Cambridgeshire % in England
White 75% 78% 67%
Asian 10% 7% 14%
Black 2% 3% 7%
Mixed 9% 8% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

Data source

English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield with English as an additional language is 15%, 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.


Contents

Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

Table

% in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield % in Cambridgeshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 15% 17% 22%
Known or believed to be English 84% 83% 78%

Data source



Provider information

Jump to:

Registered childcare providers

Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 10

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Data source


State-funded schools

Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Data sources: