Selston

Summary

Selston (E02005829) is part of Nottinghamshire local authority (view on map). Selston has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Selston neighbours Somercotes & Pye Bridge, South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton, Kirkby Larwood & Kingsway, Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse, and Jacksdale & Underwood.

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  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Selston is the 59th least deprived area in Nottinghamshire (out of 100) with 34% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Nottinghamshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Selston, 27% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Nottinghamshire 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 Selston % in Nottinghamshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 27% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 73% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Selston, 12% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 14% in Nottinghamshire, 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.

8% 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 Selston % in Nottinghamshire % in England
No special educational needs 88% 86% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 3% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Selston, 6% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 19% in Nottinghamshire, 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 Selston % in Nottinghamshire % in England
White 92% 81% 67%
Asian 1% 6% 14%
Black – 4% 7%
Mixed 4% 6% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Selston with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 12% in Nottinghamshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Selston % in Nottinghamshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 12% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 88% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Selston has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Selston
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Selston has 3 state-funded schools.

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

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

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