Corfe Mullen

Summary

Corfe Mullen (E02004254) is part of Dorset local authority (view on map). Corfe Mullen has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Corfe Mullen neighbours Merley, Broadstone, Creekmoor, Sturminster Marshall & Crichel, and Upton & Lytchett Minster.

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  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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.
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

Corfe Mullen is the 5th least deprived area in Dorset (out of 48) with 18% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Dorset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Corfe Mullen, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Dorset and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Corfe Mullen % in Dorset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Corfe Mullen, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Dorset, 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 Corfe Mullen % in Dorset % in England
No special educational needs 84% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Corfe Mullen, 6% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 8% in Dorset, 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 Corfe Mullen % in Dorset % in England
White 94% 92% 67%
Asian 1% 2% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Corfe Mullen with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 6% in Dorset, 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 Corfe Mullen % in Dorset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 6% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 94% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Corfe Mullen has 16 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Corfe Mullen
All childcare providers 16
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

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

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State-funded schools

Corfe Mullen has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Corfe Mullen
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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