Skegness Town
Summary
Skegness Town (E02005437) is part of Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Skegness Town has an approximate population of 6,400 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".
Skegness Town neighbours Skegness North, and Skegness South.
Headlines
- 65% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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
Skegness Town is the 86th least deprived area in Lincolnshire (out of 88) with 65% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Skegness Town, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Lincolnshire 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 Skegness Town | % in Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 48% | 30% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 52% | 70% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Skegness Town, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Lincolnshire, 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 Skegness Town | % in Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Skegness Town, 10% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Lincolnshire, 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 Skegness Town | % in Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | 3% | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Skegness Town with English as an additional language is 13%, compared with 13% in Lincolnshire, 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 Skegness Town | % in Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 13% | 13% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 86% | 87% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Skegness Town has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Skegness Town |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Skegness Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Skegness Town has no state-funded schools.
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