Moreton Hall

Summary

Moreton Hall (E02006277) is part of Suffolk local authority (view on map). Moreton Hall has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Moreton Hall neighbours Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, and Eastgate & Southgate.

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  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Moreton Hall is the 7th least deprived area in Suffolk (out of 90) with 16% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Suffolk and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Moreton Hall, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Suffolk and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Moreton Hall % in Suffolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Moreton Hall, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Suffolk, 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.

9% 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 Moreton Hall % in Suffolk % in England
No special educational needs 87% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Moreton Hall, 14% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 16% in Suffolk, 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 Moreton Hall % in Suffolk % in England
White 82% 84% 67%
Asian 3% 3% 14%
Black 3% 3% 7%
Mixed 6% 7% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 4% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Moreton Hall with English as an additional language is 12%, compared with 12% in Suffolk, 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 Moreton Hall % in Suffolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 12% 12% 22%
Known or believed to be English 87% 88% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Moreton Hall has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Moreton Hall
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Moreton Hall has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Moreton Hall
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 2
Registered alternative provision 1

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

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