Hollington

Summary

Hollington (E02004370) is part of East Sussex local authority (view on map). Hollington has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hollington neighbours Ashdown, Silverhill, and West St Leonards.

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  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, 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

Hollington is the 67th least deprived area in East Sussex (out of 69) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 36% across East Sussex and 38% nationally.

63% 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 Hollington, 46% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in East Sussex and 27% nationally.

46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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 Hollington % in East Sussex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 46% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 54% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hollington, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in East Sussex, 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 Hollington % in East Sussex % in England
No special educational needs 77% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hollington, 13% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 14% in East Sussex, 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 Hollington % in East Sussex % in England
White 86% 86% 67%
Asian 3% 4% 14%
Black 3% 2% 7%
Mixed 6% 6% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hollington with English as an additional language is 8%, compared with 8% in East Sussex, 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 Hollington % in East Sussex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 8% 8% 22%
Known or believed to be English 92% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hollington has 5 registered childcare providers.

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

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

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State-funded schools

Hollington has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hollington
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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