Haverhill East & South
Summary
Haverhill East & South (E02006286) is part of Suffolk local authority (view on map). Haverhill East & South has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".
Haverhill East & South neighbours Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham, Kedington, Hundon & Withersfield, Haverhill North, and Haverhill West.
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
Haverhill East & South is the 60th least deprived area in Suffolk (out of 90) with 34% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Suffolk and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Haverhill East & South, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Suffolk 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 Haverhill East & South | % in Suffolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 74% | 76% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Haverhill East & South, 19% 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.
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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 Haverhill East & South | % in Suffolk | % 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% |
Ethnicity
In Haverhill East & South, 16% 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 Haverhill East & South | % in Suffolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82% | 84% | 67% |
| Asian | 5% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Haverhill East & South with English as an additional language is 22%, 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 Haverhill East & South | % in Suffolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 22% | 12% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 78% | 88% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Haverhill East & South has 13 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Haverhill East & South |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 13 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 9 |
In Haverhill East & South, there have been 4 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard', 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 3).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 3 were graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).
Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', 2 were graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 3).
Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard', and 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 4).
Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard', and 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 4).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Haverhill East & South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Haverhill East & South has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Haverhill East & South |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Haverhill East & South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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