Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens

Summary

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens (E02003897) is part of Cornwall local authority (view on map). Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens has an approximate population of 5,300 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens neighbours St Germans & St Mellion, Mid Saltash, Saltash Town & Pillmere, and Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton.

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  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens is the 3rd least deprived area in Cornwall (out of 73) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 36% across Cornwall and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens, 17% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Cornwall 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 Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens % in Cornwall % in England
Eligible for free school meals 17% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 83% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Cornwall, 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.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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 Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens % in Cornwall % in England
No special educational needs 82% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 6% in Cornwall, and 33% nationally.

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

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens % in Cornwall % in England
White 93% 93% 67%
Asian 1% 14%
Black 1% 7%
Mixed 2% 3% 7%
Other 2% 0% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens with English as an additional language is 4%, compared with 4% in Cornwall, 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 Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens % in Cornwall % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 4% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 96% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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