Roose

Summary

Roose (E02003982) is part of Westmorland and Furness local authority (view on map). Roose has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Roose neighbours Dalton South, Hawcoat & Furness Abbey, Abbotsmead & Salthouse, Walney Island South & Barrow Island, and Swarthmoor & Low Furness.

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  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Roose is the 23rd least deprived area in Westmorland and Furness (out of 31) with 25% of children living in low-income families, compared to 25% across Westmorland and Furness and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Roose, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Westmorland and Furness 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 Roose % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 16% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 84% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Roose, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Westmorland and Furness, 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 Roose % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
No special educational needs 82% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Roose, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 8% in Westmorland and Furness, and 33% nationally.

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

4% 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 Roose % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
White 94% 92% 67%
Asian 2% 2% 14%
Black 1% 1% 7%
Mixed 2% 2% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Roose with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 5% in Westmorland and Furness, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Roose % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Roose has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Roose
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Roose has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Roose
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Roose since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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