Ashby de la Zouch North
Summary
Ashby de la Zouch North (E02005399) is part of Leicestershire local authority (view on map). Ashby de la Zouch North has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Ashby de la Zouch North neighbours Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne, Packington, Ravenstone & Coleorton, and Ashby de la Zouch South.
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
Ashby de la Zouch North is the 36th least deprived area in Leicestershire (out of 84) with 23% 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 Ashby de la Zouch North, 15% 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 Ashby de la Zouch North | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 15% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 85% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Ashby de la Zouch North, 15% 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 Ashby de la Zouch North | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Ashby de la Zouch North, 6% 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 Ashby de la Zouch North | % in Leicestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 78% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 11% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Ashby de la Zouch North 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 Ashby de la Zouch North | % 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
Ashby de la Zouch North has 14 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Ashby de la Zouch North |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 14 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 13 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ashby de la Zouch North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Ashby de la Zouch North has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Ashby de la Zouch North |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Ashby de la Zouch North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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