Belper Far Laund

Summary

Belper Far Laund (E02004037) is part of Derbyshire local authority (view on map). Belper Far Laund has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Belper Far Laund neighbours Ripley West, Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay, Belper Town, and Openwoodgate & Holbrook.

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  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% 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

Belper Far Laund is the 14th least deprived area in Derbyshire (out of 99) with 15% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Derbyshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Belper Far Laund, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Derbyshire 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 Belper Far Laund % in Derbyshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 16% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 84% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Belper Far Laund, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Derbyshire, 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 Belper Far Laund % in Derbyshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Belper Far Laund, 3% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Derbyshire, and 33% nationally.

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

3% 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 Belper Far Laund % in Derbyshire % in England
White 95% 90% 67%
Asian – 3% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other – 0% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Belper Far Laund with English as an additional language is 1%, compared with 5% in Derbyshire, and 22% nationally.

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

1% 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 Belper Far Laund % in Derbyshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Belper Far Laund has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Belper Far Laund
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Belper Far Laund has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Belper Far Laund
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 Belper Far Laund since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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