Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
Summary
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane (E02006203) is part of Staffordshire local authority (view on map). Mosspit & Silkmore Lane has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane neighbours Penkridge & Acton Trussell, Central Stafford, Littleworth & Hopton, Rowley & Derrington, Highfields & Burton Manor, and Weeping Cross & Brocton.
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
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane is the 88th least deprived area in Staffordshire (out of 108) with 41% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Staffordshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Mosspit & Silkmore Lane, 31% 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 Mosspit & Silkmore Lane | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 31% | 22% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 69% | 78% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Mosspit & Silkmore Lane, 21% 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 Mosspit & Silkmore Lane | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Mosspit & Silkmore Lane, 17% 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 Mosspit & Silkmore Lane | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | 5% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane with English as an additional language is 10%, 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 Mosspit & Silkmore Lane | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 10% | 9% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 90% | 91% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane |
|---|---|
| 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 Mosspit & Silkmore Lane since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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