Spalding South West

Summary

Spalding South West (E02005473) is part of Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Spalding South West has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Spalding South West neighbours Pinchbeck & Deeping St Nicholas, Spalding North, Spalding East, and Crowland & Cowbit.

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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

Spalding South West is the 42nd least deprived area in Lincolnshire (out of 88) with 32% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Spalding South West, 21% 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 Spalding South West % in Lincolnshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 21% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 79% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Spalding South West, 15% 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 Spalding South West % in Lincolnshire % in England
No special educational needs 85% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Spalding South West, 13% 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 Spalding South West % in Lincolnshire % in England
White 85% 86% 67%
Asian 5% 4% 14%
Black 3% 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 4% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Spalding South West with English as an additional language is 34%, 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 Spalding South West % in Lincolnshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 34% 13% 22%
Known or believed to be English 65% 87% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Spalding South West has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Spalding South West
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Spalding South West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Spalding South West has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Spalding South West
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 Spalding South West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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