Felixstowe Seafront
Summary
Felixstowe Seafront (E02006301) is part of Suffolk local authority (view on map). Felixstowe Seafront has an approximate population of 6,400 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Felixstowe Seafront neighbours Trimley & Kirton, Felixstowe East, and Felixstowe 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
Felixstowe Seafront is the 57th 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 Felixstowe Seafront, 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 Felixstowe Seafront | % 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 Felixstowe Seafront, 16% 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 Felixstowe Seafront | % in Suffolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Felixstowe Seafront, 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 Felixstowe Seafront | % in Suffolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82% | 84% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Felixstowe Seafront with English as an additional language is 13%, 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 Felixstowe Seafront | % in Suffolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 13% | 12% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 86% | 88% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Felixstowe Seafront has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Felixstowe Seafront |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Felixstowe Seafront since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Felixstowe Seafront has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Felixstowe Seafront |
|---|---|
| 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 Felixstowe Seafront since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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