Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands
Summary
Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands (E02003482) is part of Milton Keynes local authority (view on map). Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands neighbours Hanslope, Castlethorpe & Sherington, Walnut Tree & Tilbrook, Denbigh, Cranfield & Aspley Guise, Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn, Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill, Broughton East, and Kents Hill.
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- 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 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
Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands is the 30th least deprived area in Milton Keynes (out of 35) with 45% 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 Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands, 18% 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 Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 82% | 74% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands, 12% 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 Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 88% | 83% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 4% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands, 46% 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 Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 52% | 67% |
| Asian | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Black | 15% | 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 Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands with English as an additional language is 24%, 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 Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands | % in Milton Keynes | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 75% | 70% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands has 12 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 12 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 9 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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