Hellesdon North West

Summary

Hellesdon North West (E02005529) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Hellesdon North West has an approximate population of 5,700 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hellesdon North West neighbours Horsford, Hainford & Hevingham, Drayton & Thorpe Marriott, Hellesdon South East, Catton Grove & Airport, Mile Cross, Earlham, and Old Costessey & Queens Hills.

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  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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

Hellesdon North West is the 25th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 23% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Norfolk and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hellesdon North West, 15% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Norfolk 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 Hellesdon North West % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hellesdon North West, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, 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.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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 Hellesdon North West % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 85% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hellesdon North West, 11% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Norfolk, 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 Hellesdon North West % in Norfolk % in England
White 89% 87% 67%
Asian 3% 3% 14%
Black 3% 3% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hellesdon North West with English as an additional language is 12%, compared with 14% in Norfolk, 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 Hellesdon North West % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 12% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 88% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hellesdon North West has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hellesdon North West
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

In Hellesdon North West, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

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

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Hellesdon North West. 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.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Hellesdon North West has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Hellesdon North West
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Hellesdon North West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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