Kellet & Lune Valley

Summary

Kellet & Lune Valley (E02005222) is part of Lancashire local authority (view on map). Kellet & Lune Valley has an approximate population of 6,200 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Kellet & Lune Valley neighbours Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale, Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland, Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton, Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands, Halton & Caton, University, Galgate & Dolphinholme, Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn, Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping, and Ingleton & High Bentham.

Headlines

  • 13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% 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

Kellet & Lune Valley is the 11th least deprived area in Lancashire (out of 153) with 13% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Lancashire and 38% nationally.

13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least 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 Kellet & Lune Valley, 6% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Lancashire and 27% nationally.

6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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 Kellet & Lune Valley % in Lancashire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 6% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 94% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Kellet & Lune Valley, 20% 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 Kellet & Lune Valley % in Lancashire % in England
No special educational needs 80% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Kellet & Lune Valley, 3% 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.

3% 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 Kellet & Lune Valley % in Lancashire % in England
White 97% 78% 67%
Asian 0% 14% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 4% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Kellet & Lune Valley 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 Kellet & Lune Valley % 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

Kellet & Lune Valley has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Kellet & Lune Valley
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

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

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State-funded schools

Kellet & Lune Valley has 8 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Kellet & Lune Valley
All state-funded schools 8
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 8
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Kellet & Lune Valley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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