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Excess weight in children

1 in 4 (25%) reception children are overweight or obese (excess weight) – worse than England and the second highest of similar authorities. However, by year 6 prevalence (34%) is lower than national.
Activity levels remain a challenge with 1 in 3 children active for less than 30 minutes a day, higher than national (March 2020).
East Staffordshire and Newcastle are key areas of focus with higher than average prevalence for both obesity and excess weight.
Localities with the highest levels of excess weight for both reception children and year 6 include: Cannock East, Horninglow, Glascote, Holditch & Chesterton and Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe.

Reception age obesity and excess weight (2017/18 - 2019/20)