Holbury South

Summary

Holbury South (E02004791) is part of Hampshire local authority (view on map). Holbury South has an approximate population of 5,600 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Holbury South neighbours Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley, and Lymington Town & Boldre.

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  • 44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 12% 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.
  • 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.
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

Holbury South is the 155th least deprived area in Hampshire (out of 170) with 41% 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 Holbury South, 44% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Hampshire and 27% nationally.

44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Holbury South % in Hampshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 44% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 56% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Holbury South, 26% 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.

12% 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 Holbury South % in Hampshire % in England
No special educational needs 74% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 12% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Holbury South, 4% 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.

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 Holbury South % in Hampshire % in England
White 95% 85% 67%
Asian – 6% 14%
Black – 3% 7%
Mixed 2% 5% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Holbury South with English as an additional language is 2%, 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.

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 Holbury South % in Hampshire % 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

Holbury South has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Holbury South
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Holbury South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Holbury South has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Holbury South
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Holbury South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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