Herstmonceux & Ninfield

Summary

Herstmonceux & Ninfield (E02004416) is part of East Sussex local authority (view on map). Herstmonceux & Ninfield has an approximate population of 6,600 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Herstmonceux & Ninfield neighbours Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross, Battle & Catsfield, Collington, Cooden & Little Common, Broad Oak & Horam, Hailsham Central & East, Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean, and Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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.
  • 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.
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

Herstmonceux & Ninfield is the 15th least deprived area in East Sussex (out of 69) with 23% of children living in low-income families, compared to 36% across East Sussex and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Herstmonceux & Ninfield, 15% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in East Sussex 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 Herstmonceux & Ninfield % in East Sussex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Herstmonceux & Ninfield, 13% 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 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 Herstmonceux & Ninfield % in East Sussex % in England
No special educational needs 87% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Herstmonceux & Ninfield, 4% 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.

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 Herstmonceux & Ninfield % in East Sussex % in England
White 95% 86% 67%
Asian – 4% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 6% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Herstmonceux & Ninfield with English as an additional language is 2%, 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.

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 Herstmonceux & Ninfield % in East Sussex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 8% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Herstmonceux & Ninfield has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Herstmonceux & Ninfield
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

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

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State-funded schools

Herstmonceux & Ninfield has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Herstmonceux & Ninfield
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 Herstmonceux & Ninfield since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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