Milton & Chalk

Summary

Milton & Chalk (E02005057) is part of Kent local authority (view on map). Milton & Chalk has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Milton & Chalk neighbours Gravesend Town, Windmill Hill, Westcourt, Riverview Park, and Higham & Shorne.

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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

Milton & Chalk is the 141st least deprived area in Kent (out of 183) with 40% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Kent and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Milton & Chalk, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Kent 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 Milton & Chalk % in Kent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Milton & Chalk, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kent, 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 Milton & Chalk % in Kent % in England
No special educational needs 84% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Milton & Chalk, 48% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Kent, 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 Milton & Chalk % in Kent % in England
White 50% 77% 67%
Asian 19% 7% 14%
Black 15% 6% 7%
Mixed 12% 7% 7%
Other 3% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Milton & Chalk with English as an additional language is 36%, compared with 14% in Kent, 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 Milton & Chalk % in Kent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 36% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 63% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Milton & Chalk has 19 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Milton & Chalk
All childcare providers 19
Childminders 11
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

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

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State-funded schools

Milton & Chalk has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Milton & Chalk
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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