Shenley Wood & Crownhill

Summary

Shenley Wood & Crownhill (E02007016) is part of Milton Keynes local authority (view on map). Shenley Wood & Crownhill has an approximate population of 9,500 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Shenley Wood & Crownhill neighbours Two Mile Ash, Loughton, Westcroft & Shenley Brook End, and Fairfields & Grange Farm.

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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

Shenley Wood & Crownhill is the 2nd least deprived area in Milton Keynes (out of 35) with 16% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Milton Keynes and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Shenley Wood & Crownhill, 12% 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 Shenley Wood & Crownhill % in Milton Keynes % in England
Eligible for free school meals 12% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 88% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Shenley Wood & Crownhill, 17% 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 Shenley Wood & Crownhill % in Milton Keynes % in England
No special educational needs 83% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Shenley Wood & Crownhill, 55% 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 Shenley Wood & Crownhill % in Milton Keynes % in England
White 42% 52% 67%
Asian 32% 19% 14%
Black 9% 15% 7%
Mixed 11% 9% 7%
Other 3% 2% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Shenley Wood & Crownhill with English as an additional language is 35%, 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 Shenley Wood & Crownhill % in Milton Keynes % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 35% 30% 22%
Known or believed to be English 65% 70% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Shenley Wood & Crownhill has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Shenley Wood & Crownhill
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Shenley Wood & Crownhill has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Shenley Wood & Crownhill
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 Shenley Wood & Crownhill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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