Shenfield & Hutton Mount
Summary
Shenfield & Hutton Mount (E02004468) is part of Essex local authority (view on map). Shenfield & Hutton Mount has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Shenfield & Hutton Mount neighbours Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst, Ingatestone & Mountnessing, Hutton, Brentwood North, Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch, Brentwood Central, Brentwood South & Warley, and Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon.
Headlines
- 5% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 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.
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
Shenfield & Hutton Mount is the least deprived area in Essex (out of 178) with 5% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Essex and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Shenfield & Hutton Mount, 3% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Essex 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 Shenfield & Hutton Mount | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 3% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 97% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Shenfield & Hutton Mount, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Essex, 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 Shenfield & Hutton Mount | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 87% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Shenfield & Hutton Mount, 20% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 19% in Essex, 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 Shenfield & Hutton Mount | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 79% | 67% |
| Asian | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Shenfield & Hutton Mount with English as an additional language is 9%, compared with 11% in Essex, 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 Shenfield & Hutton Mount | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 9% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 91% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Shenfield & Hutton Mount has 14 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Shenfield & Hutton Mount |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 14 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 14 |
In Shenfield & Hutton Mount, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Shenfield & Hutton Mount. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
State-funded schools
Shenfield & Hutton Mount has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Shenfield & Hutton Mount |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Shenfield & Hutton Mount since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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