City Centre East

Summary

City Centre East (E02006907) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). City Centre East has an approximate population of 7,300 people, of which 9% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

City Centre East neighbours Thorpe St Andrew South & Dussindale, Brundall & Cantley, Lakenham & Tuckswood, Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy Cross, Loddon, Surlingham & Alpington, Thurlton, Haddiscoe & Geldeston, Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South, and City Centre West.

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  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

City Centre East is the 72nd least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 35% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Norfolk and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In City Centre East, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Norfolk 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 City Centre East % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In City Centre East, 12% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, 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.

8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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 City Centre East % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 88% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In City Centre East, 51% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Norfolk, 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 City Centre East % in Norfolk % in England
White 43% 87% 67%
Asian 31% 3% 14%
Black 12% 3% 7%
Mixed 5% 4% 7%
Other 3% 1% 3%
Not known 6% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in City Centre East with English as an additional language is 48%, compared with 14% in Norfolk, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in City Centre East % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 48% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 47% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

City Centre East has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in City Centre East
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in City Centre East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

City Centre East has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in City Centre East
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 City Centre East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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