Marshland, Walpole & Walton

Summary

Marshland, Walpole & Walton (E02005563) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Marshland, Walpole & Walton has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Marshland, Walpole & Walton neighbours Leverington, Gorefield & Tydd St Giles, Wisbech North, Wisbech South & Peckover, Long Sutton East & Sutton Bridge, Terrington & Clenchwarton, Watlington, Wiggenhall & Terrington St John, and Upwell, Delph & Emneth.

Headlines

  • 7% 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.
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

Marshland, Walpole & Walton is the 79th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 37% 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 Marshland, Walpole & Walton, 24% 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 Marshland, Walpole & Walton % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 24% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 76% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Marshland, Walpole & Walton, 24% 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.

7% 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 Marshland, Walpole & Walton % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 76% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Marshland, Walpole & Walton, 3% 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.

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 Marshland, Walpole & Walton % in Norfolk % in England
White 95% 87% 67%
Asian 3% 14%
Black 1% 3% 7%
Mixed 1% 4% 7%
Other 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Marshland, Walpole & Walton with English as an additional language is 4%, 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 Marshland, Walpole & Walton % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 94% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Marshland, Walpole & Walton has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Marshland, Walpole & Walton
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Marshland, Walpole & Walton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Marshland, Walpole & Walton has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Marshland, Walpole & Walton
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Marshland, Walpole & Walton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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