Steyning & Upper Beeding
Summary
Steyning & Upper Beeding (E02006603) is part of West Sussex local authority (view on map). Steyning & Upper Beeding has an approximate population of 8,500 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".
Steyning & Upper Beeding neighbours Mile Oak, Hillside, Buckingham, North Lancing, Cokeham & Sompting, Angmering North, Patching & Findon, Henfield & Small Dole, Ashington & Washington, and Hurstpierpoint & Bolney.
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- 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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
Steyning & Upper Beeding is the 28th least deprived area in West Sussex (out of 100) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 28% across West Sussex and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Steyning & Upper Beeding, 10% 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 Steyning & Upper Beeding | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 10% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 90% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Steyning & Upper Beeding, 21% 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 Steyning & Upper Beeding | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Steyning & Upper Beeding, 9% 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 Steyning & Upper Beeding | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 81% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Steyning & Upper Beeding with English as an additional language is 4%, 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 Steyning & Upper Beeding | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 4% | 14% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 96% | 86% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Steyning & Upper Beeding has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Steyning & Upper Beeding |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 7 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Steyning & Upper Beeding since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Steyning & Upper Beeding has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Steyning & Upper Beeding |
|---|---|
| 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 Steyning & Upper Beeding since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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