Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes

Summary

Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes (E02004679) is part of Hampshire local authority (view on map). Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes neighbours Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf, Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, Tadley West, Tadley East, Pamber & Silchester, Kingsclere & Heath End, Chineham, Popley, Daneshill & Little Basing, Winklebury & Rooksdown, East Oakley, Old Basing & the Candovers, Hartley Wintney & Heckfield, and Hook & Rotherwick.

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  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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

Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes is the 94th least deprived area in Hampshire (out of 170) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Hampshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Hampshire 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 Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes % in Hampshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Hampshire, 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.

7% 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 Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes % in Hampshire % in England
No special educational needs 80% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes, 16% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 16% in Hampshire, 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 Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes % in Hampshire % in England
White 84% 85% 67%
Asian 4% 6% 14%
Black 4% 3% 7%
Mixed 7% 5% 7%
Other 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes with English as an additional language is 8%, compared with 11% in Hampshire, 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 Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes % in Hampshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 8% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 91% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

In Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes, there have been 3 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 3 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Curriculum and teaching: 3 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Leadership and governance: 3 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 3 0 0 3 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 3 0 2 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 3 0 1 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 3 0 0 3 0 0
Inclusion 3 0 2 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 0 3 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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