Northbrook

Summary

Northbrook (E02006626) is part of West Sussex local authority (view on map). Northbrook has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Northbrook neighbours Angmering North, Patching & Findon, Ferring & Kingston Gorse, High Salvington & Findon Valley, Durrington North, Durrington South, and Goring-by-Sea.

Headlines

  • 21% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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

Northbrook is the 85th least deprived area in West Sussex (out of 100) with 42% 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 Northbrook, 25% 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 Northbrook % in West Sussex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Northbrook, 31% 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.

21% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 10% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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 Northbrook % in West Sussex % in England
No special educational needs 69% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 21% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 10% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Northbrook, 15% 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 Northbrook % in West Sussex % in England
White 83% 81% 67%
Asian 5% 7% 14%
Black 3% 3% 7%
Mixed 6% 7% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Northbrook with English as an additional language is 10%, 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 Northbrook % in West Sussex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 10% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 89% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Northbrook has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Northbrook
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Northbrook, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Northbrook. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Northbrook has 1 state-funded school.

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

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