Ashington & Washington

Summary

Ashington & Washington (E02006602) is part of West Sussex local authority (view on map). Ashington & Washington has an approximate population of 8,900 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Ashington & Washington neighbours Angmering North, Patching & Findon, Billingshurst, Cowfold & Partridge Green, West Chiltington Common, Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington, Henfield & Small Dole, and Steyning & Upper Beeding.

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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.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Ashington & Washington is the 23rd least deprived area in West Sussex (out of 100) with 18% 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 Ashington & Washington, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in West Sussex 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 Ashington & Washington % in West Sussex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ashington & Washington, 24% 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.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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 Ashington & Washington % in West Sussex % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Ashington & Washington, 2% 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.

2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Ashington & Washington % in West Sussex % in England
White 95% 81% 67%
Asian – 7% 14%
Black 0% 3% 7%
Mixed 2% 7% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ashington & Washington with English as an additional language is 1%, 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.

1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Ashington & Washington % in West Sussex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ashington & Washington has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Ashington & Washington
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ashington & Washington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Ashington & Washington has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Ashington & Washington
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Ashington & Washington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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