South Lancing

Summary

South Lancing (E02006541) is part of West Sussex local authority (view on map). South Lancing has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

South Lancing neighbours North Lancing, Cokeham & Sompting, Marsh Barn & Widewater, and East Worthing.

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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

South Lancing is the 78th least deprived area in West Sussex (out of 100) with 35% of children living in low-income families, compared to 28% across West Sussex and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In South Lancing, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in West Sussex 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 South Lancing % in West Sussex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In South Lancing, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in West Sussex, 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 South Lancing % in West Sussex % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In South Lancing, 12% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 20% in West Sussex, 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 South Lancing % in West Sussex % in England
White 86% 81% 67%
Asian 3% 7% 14%
Black 2% 3% 7%
Mixed 7% 7% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in South Lancing with English as an additional language is 8%, compared with 14% in West Sussex, 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 South Lancing % in West Sussex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 8% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 92% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

South Lancing has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in South Lancing
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

South Lancing has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in South Lancing
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 South Lancing since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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