Boreham & Little Baddow
Summary
Boreham & Little Baddow (E02004489) is part of Essex local authority (view on map). Boreham & Little Baddow has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Boreham & Little Baddow neighbours Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley, Great Leighs & the Walthams, Springfield North, Springfield South & Coronation Park, Chelmer Village, Great Baddow North & East, Danbury & Bicknacre, and Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham.
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
Boreham & Little Baddow is the 50th least deprived area in Essex (out of 178) with 19% 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 Boreham & Little Baddow, 13% 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 Boreham & Little Baddow | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 13% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 87% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Boreham & Little Baddow, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Essex, and 21% 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 Boreham & Little Baddow | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 6% |
Ethnicity
In Boreham & Little Baddow, 19% 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 Boreham & Little Baddow | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 79% | 67% |
| Asian | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Boreham & Little Baddow with English as an additional language is 7%, 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 Boreham & Little Baddow | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 7% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 92% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Boreham & Little Baddow has 13 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Boreham & Little Baddow |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 13 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 9 |
In Boreham & Little Baddow, 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: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Boreham & Little Baddow so no outcomes are available for this area.
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Boreham & Little Baddow so no outcomes are available for this area.
Children's welfare and wellbeing: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and wellbeing in Boreham & Little Baddow so no outcomes are available for this area.
Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Boreham & Little Baddow so no outcomes are available for this area.
Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Boreham & Little Baddow so no outcomes are available for this area.
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Boreham & Little Baddow. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 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 | 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 wellbeing | 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 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| 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 wellbeing | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
State-funded schools
Boreham & Little Baddow has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Boreham & Little Baddow |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Boreham & Little Baddow since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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