Greenstead

Summary

Greenstead (E02004513) is part of Essex local authority (view on map). Greenstead has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Greenstead neighbours New Town & Hythe, Old Heath & Rowhedge, Wivenhoe & University, and Parson's Heath.

Headlines

  • 73% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Greenstead is the 175th least deprived area in Essex (out of 178) with 73% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Essex and 38% nationally.

73% 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 Greenstead, 44% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Essex and 27% nationally.

44% 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 Greenstead % in Essex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 44% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 56% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Greenstead, 25% 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.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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 Greenstead % in Essex % in England
No special educational needs 75% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Greenstead, 40% 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 Greenstead % in Essex % in England
White 59% 79% 67%
Asian 9% 6% 14%
Black 19% 5% 7%
Mixed 7% 6% 7%
Other 5% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Greenstead with English as an additional language is 26%, 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 Greenstead % in Essex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 26% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 74% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Greenstead has 8 registered childcare providers.

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

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

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State-funded schools

Greenstead has 3 state-funded schools.

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

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

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