Thorpe Astley
Summary
Thorpe Astley (E02005336) is part of Leicestershire local authority (view on map). Thorpe Astley has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Thorpe Astley neighbours Braunstone Park West, Leicester Forest East, Braunstone Town, and Enderby & Glen Parva.
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
Thorpe Astley is the 60th least deprived area in Leicestershire (out of 84) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 25% across Leicestershire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Thorpe Astley, 17% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Leicestershire 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 Thorpe Astley | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 17% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 83% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Thorpe Astley, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Leicestershire, 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 Thorpe Astley | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Thorpe Astley, 39% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Leicestershire, 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 Thorpe Astley | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60% | 78% | 67% |
| Asian | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| Black | 9% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 10% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Thorpe Astley with English as an additional language is 29%, compared with 10% in Leicestershire, 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 Thorpe Astley | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 29% | 10% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 70% | 90% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Thorpe Astley has 8 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Thorpe Astley |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 8 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Thorpe Astley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Thorpe Astley has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Thorpe Astley |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Thorpe Astley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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