Morton & Billingborough

Summary

Morton & Billingborough (E02005483) is part of Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Morton & Billingborough has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Morton & Billingborough neighbours Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby, Donington, Quadring & Gosberton, Pinchbeck & Deeping St Nicholas, Corby Glen, Ropsley & Grantham Outskirts, Bourne West, and Bourne East.

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  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% 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

Morton & Billingborough is the 35th least deprived area in Lincolnshire (out of 88) with 28% 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 Morton & Billingborough, 25% 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 Morton & Billingborough % in Lincolnshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Morton & Billingborough, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Lincolnshire, and 21% 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 Morton & Billingborough % in Lincolnshire % in England
No special educational needs 79% 78% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Morton & Billingborough, 5.0% 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.

5% 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 Morton & Billingborough % in Lincolnshire % in England
White 89% 86% 67%
Asian 1.0% 4.0% 14%
Black – 2.0% 7.0%
Mixed 3.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Other – 1.0% 3.0%
Not known 6.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Morton & Billingborough with English as an additional language is 3.0%, 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.

3% 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 Morton & Billingborough % in Lincolnshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 3.0% 13% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 87% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Morton & Billingborough has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Morton & Billingborough
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Morton & Billingborough since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Morton & Billingborough has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Morton & Billingborough
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 Morton & Billingborough since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Morton & Billingborough has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Morton & Billingborough
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Morton & Billingborough, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Morton & Billingborough so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Morton & Billingborough so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Morton & Billingborough. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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