Stafford North East

Summary

Stafford North East (E02006196) is part of Staffordshire local authority (view on map). Stafford North East has an approximate population of 7,200 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Stafford North East neighbours Central Stafford, and Littleworth & Hopton.

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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

Stafford North East is the 71st least deprived area in Staffordshire (out of 108) with 35% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Staffordshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Stafford North East, 28% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Staffordshire 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 Stafford North East % in Staffordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 28% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 72% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Stafford North East, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Staffordshire, 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 Stafford North East % in Staffordshire % in England
No special educational needs 80% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Stafford North East, 25% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Staffordshire, 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 Stafford North East % in Staffordshire % in England
White 72% 86% 67%
Asian 14% 6% 14%
Black 6% 2% 7%
Mixed 5% 5% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Stafford North East with English as an additional language is 21%, compared with 9% in Staffordshire, 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 Stafford North East % in Staffordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 21% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 79% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Stafford North East has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Stafford North East
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

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

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State-funded schools

Stafford North East has 1 state-funded school.

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

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

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