Egham Town
Summary
Egham Town (E02006393) is part of Surrey local authority (view on map). Egham Town has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Egham Town neighbours Old Windsor & Wraysbury, Englefield Green & University, Egham Hythe & Pooley Green, and Virginia Water.
Headlines
- 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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
Egham Town is the 122nd least deprived area in Surrey (out of 151) with 27% of children living in low-income families, compared to 20% across Surrey and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Egham Town, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Surrey 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 Egham Town | % in Surrey | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% | 16% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 82% | 84% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Egham Town, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Surrey, 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 Egham Town | % in Surrey | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 78% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 9% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Egham Town, 32% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in Surrey, 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 Egham Town | % in Surrey | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 75% | 67% |
| Asian | 16% | 10% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Egham Town with English as an additional language is 18%, compared with 16% in Surrey, 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 Egham Town | % in Surrey | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 18% | 16% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 82% | 84% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Egham Town has 9 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Egham Town |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 9 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Egham Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Egham Town has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Egham Town |
|---|---|
| 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 Egham Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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