Eaton

Summary

Eaton (E02005595) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Eaton has an approximate population of 9,500 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Eaton neighbours Earlham Road & College Road, University & Avenues, Town Close, Lakenham & Tuckswood, and Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton.

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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

Eaton is the 12th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 18% 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 Eaton, 17% 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 Eaton % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 17% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 83% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Eaton, 18% 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.

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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 Eaton % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 82% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Eaton, 18% 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 Eaton % in Norfolk % in England
White 79% 87% 67%
Asian 4% 3% 14%
Black 3% 3% 7%
Mixed 8% 4% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Eaton with English as an additional language is 20%, 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 Eaton % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 20% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 79% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Eaton has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Eaton
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Eaton has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Eaton
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 2
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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