Starbeck

Summary

Starbeck (E02005774) is part of North Yorkshire local authority (view on map). Starbeck has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Starbeck neighbours Knaresborough North, Knaresborough Central, Bilton, Harrogate East, and Hookstone.

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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

Starbeck is the 52nd least deprived area in North Yorkshire (out of 77) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across North Yorkshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Starbeck, 21% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in North Yorkshire 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 Starbeck % in North Yorkshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 21% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 79% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Starbeck, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in North Yorkshire, 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 Starbeck % in North Yorkshire % in England
No special educational needs 81% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Starbeck, 16% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 11% in North Yorkshire, 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 Starbeck % in North Yorkshire % in England
White 82% 90% 67%
Asian 5% 3% 14%
Black 3% 2% 7%
Mixed 6% 3% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Starbeck with English as an additional language is 11%, compared with 7% in North Yorkshire, 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 Starbeck % in North Yorkshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 11% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 88% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Starbeck has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Starbeck
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Starbeck has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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

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