Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill
Summary
Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill (E02005675) is part of West Northamptonshire local authority (view on map). Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has an approximate population of 6,600 people, of which 26% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill neighbours Town Centre & Semilong, Stornton & Sixfields, Delapre, Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone, and West Hunsbury.
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- 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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
Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is the 45th least deprived area in West Northamptonshire (out of 53) with 46% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across West Northamptonshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill, 32% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in West Northamptonshire 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 Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill | % in West Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 32% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 68% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill, 25% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in West Northamptonshire, 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 Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill | % in West Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 75% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill, 29% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in West Northamptonshire, 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 Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill | % in West Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 73% | 67% |
| Asian | 6% | 8% | 14% |
| Black | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Mixed | 10% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill with English as an additional language is 34%, compared with 23% in West Northamptonshire, 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 Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill | % in West Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 34% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 66% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 5 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill |
|---|---|
| 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 Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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