Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton
Summary
Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton (E02005368) is part of Leicestershire local authority (view on map). Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".
Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton neighbours Uppingham, Lyddington & Braunston, East Goscote & Queniborough, Kibworth & Great Glen, Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton, Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby, Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham, Geddington, Rushton & Stoke Albany, and Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft.
Headlines
- 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 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
Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton is the 7th least deprived area in Leicestershire (out of 84) with 15% 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 Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton, 10% 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 Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 10% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 90% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton, 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 Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton, 10% 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 Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 78% | 67% |
| Asian | 3% | 11% | 14% |
| Black | – | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton with English as an additional language is 4%, 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 Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 4% | 10% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 95% | 90% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 4 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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