Canterbury in Bradford Early years summary

Local area: Canterbury

Local authority: Bradford

Summary

Canterbury (E02002233) is part of Bradford local authority (view on map). Canterbury has an approximate population of 9,800 people, of which 9.0% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Canterbury neighbours Shearbridge & University, Holme Top, Great Horton & Brackenhill, Bowling Park, Wibsey St Enoch's, and Bankfoot.

Headlines for early years in Bradford

The data below is shown at local area level

  • 74% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England)

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 2.0% of pupils in state-funded settings in Bradford have an EHC plan compared to 1.4% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan in state-funded settings
  • 2.3% of pupils in Bradford have been issued an EHC plan from their local authority compared to 1.6% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan
  • The oral health measure indicated a higher than national proportion of visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds (37% compared to 22%), placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England. However only 14% of children were examined
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

Canterbury is the 60th least deprived area in Bradford (out of 63) with 74% of children living in low-income families, compared to 52% across Bradford and 38% nationally.

74% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Canterbury has 1 registered childcare provider.

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

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

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Bradford’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Standard Inspection 12 January 2026 Requires improvement to be good Good Requires improvement to be good Requires improvement to be good Good

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Area SEND inspection of Bradford Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Bradford local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Bradford local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Canterbury population by age group

Table showing percentage of Canterbury population by age group

% in Canterbury % in Bradford % National
Age 5 and under 9.0% 7.8% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.2% 1.3% 1.0%
1 year 1.3% 1.3% 1.0%
2 years 1.6% 1.3% 1.1%
3 years 1.6% 1.3% 1.1%
4 years 1.5% 1.3% 1.1%
5 years 1.8% 1.4% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Bradford, 6.9% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Bradford % in Bradford % National
Receiving pupil premium 3,032 6.9% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Bradford is 0.8% for under 1 year olds and 0.6% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Bradford

Number in Bradford % in Bradford % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 56 0.8% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 176 0.6% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Bradford

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Bradford, 4.6% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 2.0% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

2.0% of pupils in state-funded settings in Bradford have an EHC plan compared to 1.4% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan in state-funded settings.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Bradford % in Bradford % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 2,023 4.6% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 108 0.5% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 386 5.5% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 671 8.9% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 858 11% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 901 2.0% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 14 0.1% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 92 1.3% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 341 4.5% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 454 5.8% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Bradford.

In Bradford, 2.3% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

2.3% of pupils in Bradford have been issued an EHC plan from their local authority compared to 1.6% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils that have an EHC plan.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Bradford by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Bradford by age group

Number in Bradford % in Bradford % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 997 2.3% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 22 0.1% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 134 1.9% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 367 4.9% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 474 6.1% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Bradford, take-up of funded early years places is 66% for 2-year-olds, 88% for 3-year-olds, and 92% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Bradford 2,075 29% 66%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Bradford All 3-year olds are eligible 88%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Bradford All 4-year olds are eligible 92%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Bradford, 24% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Bradford % in Bradford % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 1,465 24% 24%

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Oral health

In Bradford, 37% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.

The oral health measure indicated a higher than national proportion of visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds (37% compared to 22%), placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England. However only 14% of children were examined.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Bradford % examined in Bradford % in Bradford % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 1,079 14% 37% 22%

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