Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts
Summary
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts (E02004529) is part of Essex local authority (view on map). Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has an approximate population of 7,400 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts neighbours Dagnam Park & Noak Hill, Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross, Collier Row & Park Farm, Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst, Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey, Writtle & Highwood, North Weald, Matching & Sheering, Chipping Ongar, Epping North, Epping South, Theydon Bois & Abridge, and Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings.
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- 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
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts is the 85th least deprived area in Essex (out of 178) with 26% 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 Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts, 21% 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 Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 21% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 79% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts, 16% 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 Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 84% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts, 8% 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 Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 79% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | – | 5% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts with English as an additional language is 6%, 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 Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts | % in Essex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 6% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 93% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 5 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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