Habergham & Ightenhill

Summary

Habergham & Ightenhill (E02005180) is part of Lancashire local authority (view on map). Habergham & Ightenhill has an approximate population of 7,200 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Habergham & Ightenhill neighbours Central Burnley & Daneshouse, Padiham, Whittlefield & Rose Grove, Barclay Hills & Trinity, Hapton & Lowerhouse, Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside, and Brierfield & Reedley.

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  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 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

Habergham & Ightenhill is the 44th least deprived area in Lancashire (out of 153) with 20% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Lancashire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Habergham & Ightenhill, 14% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Lancashire 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 Habergham & Ightenhill % in Lancashire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 14% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 86% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Habergham & Ightenhill, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Lancashire, 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 Habergham & Ightenhill % in Lancashire % in England
No special educational needs 83% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Habergham & Ightenhill, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Lancashire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Habergham & Ightenhill % in Lancashire % in England
White 95% 78% 67%
Asian 2% 14% 14%
Black 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 4% 7%
Other 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Habergham & Ightenhill with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 15% in Lancashire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Habergham & Ightenhill % in Lancashire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 15% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 85% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Habergham & Ightenhill has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Habergham & Ightenhill
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Habergham & Ightenhill has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Habergham & Ightenhill
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

In Habergham & Ightenhill, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

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).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Habergham & Ightenhill so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Habergham & Ightenhill so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Habergham & Ightenhill. 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 schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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