Wainfleet All Saints

Summary

Wainfleet All Saints (E02005440) is part of Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Wainfleet All Saints has an approximate population of 5,600 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Wainfleet All Saints neighbours Leake & Butterwick, Spilsby & Burgh le Marsh, Skegness South, and Mareham, Sibsey & New Leake.

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  • 64% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 54% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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.
  • -999% 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

Wainfleet All Saints is the 83rd least deprived area in Lincolnshire (out of 88) with 64% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.

64% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most 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 Wainfleet All Saints, 54% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Lincolnshire and 27% nationally.

54% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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 Wainfleet All Saints % in Lincolnshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 54% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 46% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Wainfleet All Saints, 28% 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.

20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Wainfleet All Saints % in Lincolnshire % in England
No special educational needs 71% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 20% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Wainfleet All Saints, 3% 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.

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 Wainfleet All Saints % in Lincolnshire % in England
White 95% 86% 67%
Asian – 4% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Wainfleet All Saints with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, 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.

-999% 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 Wainfleet All Saints % in Lincolnshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 13% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 87% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Wainfleet All Saints has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Wainfleet All Saints
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Wainfleet All Saints since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Wainfleet All Saints has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Wainfleet All Saints
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Wainfleet All Saints since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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