Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase

Summary

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase (E02004840) is part of Hampshire local authority (view on map). Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase neighbours Colden Common & Twyford, Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon, and Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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.
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

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase is the 99th least deprived area in Hampshire (out of 170) with 22% 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 Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase, 15% 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 Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase % in Hampshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase, 14% 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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 Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase % in Hampshire % in England
No special educational needs 85% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase, 3% 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.

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 Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase % in Hampshire % in England
White 96% 85% 67%
Asian – 6% 14%
Black – 3% 7%
Mixed 2% 5% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase 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 Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase % in Hampshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase has 15 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase
All childcare providers 15
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 9

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase
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 Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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