Little Sutton East

Summary

Little Sutton East (E02003846) is part of Cheshire West and Chester local authority (view on map). Little Sutton East has an approximate population of 6,900 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Little Sutton East neighbours Little Sutton North & Overpool, Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore, Little Sutton West, Ellesmere Port Pooltown Road, and Great Sutton.

Headlines

  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 9% 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

Little Sutton East is the most deprived area in Cheshire West and Chester (out of 47) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Cheshire West and Chester and 38% nationally.

62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Little Sutton East, 42% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Cheshire West and Chester 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 Little Sutton East % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 42% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 58% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Little Sutton East, 25% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Cheshire West and Chester, 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 have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Little Sutton East % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
No special educational needs 75% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Little Sutton East, 8% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Cheshire West and Chester, 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 Little Sutton East % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
White 92% 89% 67%
Asian 2% 4% 14%
Black 2% 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Little Sutton East with English as an additional language is 7%, compared with 9% in Cheshire West and Chester, 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 Little Sutton East % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 7% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 93% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Little Sutton East has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Little Sutton East
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Little Sutton East has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Little Sutton 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 Little Sutton East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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