Underhill & The Grove

Summary

Underhill & The Grove (E02004288) is part of Dorset local authority (view on map). Underhill & The Grove has an approximate population of 5,900 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: further from a major town or city".

Underhill & The Grove neighbours Chickerell & Chesil Bank, and Southwell & Weston.

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  • 26% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 11% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Underhill & The Grove is the 47th least deprived area in Dorset (out of 48) with 48% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Dorset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Underhill & The Grove, 41% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Dorset 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 Underhill & The Grove % in Dorset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 41% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 59% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Underhill & The Grove, 37% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Dorset, 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.

26% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 11% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Underhill & The Grove % in Dorset % in England
No special educational needs 63% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 26% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 11% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Underhill & The Grove, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 8% in Dorset, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Underhill & The Grove % in Dorset % in England
White 94% 92% 67%
Asian – 2% 14%
Black 2% 1% 7%
Mixed – 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Underhill & The Grove with English as an additional language is 4%, compared with 6% in Dorset, 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 Underhill & The Grove % in Dorset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 6% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 94% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Underhill & The Grove has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Underhill & The Grove
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Underhill & The Grove since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Underhill & The Grove has no state-funded schools.

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