Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley

Summary

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley (E02004633) is part of Gloucestershire local authority (view on map). Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley neighbours Cinderford, Longhope, Westbury & Blakeney, Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels, Coleford, and Lydney.

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  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is the 55th least deprived area in Gloucestershire (out of 76) with 31% of children living in low-income families, compared to 27% across Gloucestershire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley, 24% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in Gloucestershire 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 Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley % in Gloucestershire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 24% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 76% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Gloucestershire, 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.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley % in Gloucestershire % in England
No special educational needs 77% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley, 3% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 19% in Gloucestershire, and 33% nationally.

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

3% 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 Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley % in Gloucestershire % in England
White 95% 81% 67%
Asian 7% 14%
Black 3% 7%
Mixed 2% 6% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 11% in Gloucestershire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley % in Gloucestershire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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