Broughton East
Summary
Broughton East (E02007013) is part of Milton Keynes local authority (view on map). Broughton East has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 30% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Broughton East neighbours Hanslope, Castlethorpe & Sherington, Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands, Broughton West & Milton Keynes Village, and Kents Hill.
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- 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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
Broughton East is the 10th least deprived area in Milton Keynes (out of 35) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Milton Keynes and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Broughton East, 14% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Milton Keynes 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 Broughton East | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 86% | 74% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Broughton East, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Milton Keynes, 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 Broughton East | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 86% | 83% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 4% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Broughton East, 57% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 47% in Milton Keynes, 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 Broughton East | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41% | 52% | 67% |
| Asian | 28% | 19% | 14% |
| Black | 19% | 15% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Broughton East with English as an additional language is 37%, compared with 30% in Milton Keynes, 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 Broughton East | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 37% | 30% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 62% | 70% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Broughton East has 15 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Broughton East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 15 |
| Childminders | 9 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Broughton East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Broughton East has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Broughton East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Broughton East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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