Shiplake & Binfield Heath

Summary

Shiplake & Binfield Heath (E02005976) is part of Oxfordshire local authority (view on map). Shiplake & Binfield Heath has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Shiplake & Binfield Heath neighbours Caversham Emmer Green, Lower Caversham, Twyford East & Wargrave, Twyford West & Charvil, Sonning & Woodley North, Earley, Bledlow, Cadmore End & Hambleden Valley, Watlington & Nettlebed, Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford, Henley North, Henley South, Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch, Sonning Common & Kidmore End, and Central Reading North.

Headlines

  • 8% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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

Shiplake & Binfield Heath is the 2nd least deprived area in Oxfordshire (out of 87) with 8% of children living in low-income families, compared to 22% across Oxfordshire and 38% nationally.

8% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Shiplake & Binfield Heath, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Oxfordshire 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 Shiplake & Binfield Heath % in Oxfordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 11% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 89% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Shiplake & Binfield Heath, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Oxfordshire, 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.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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 Shiplake & Binfield Heath % in Oxfordshire % in England
No special educational needs 83% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Shiplake & Binfield Heath, 9% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in Oxfordshire, 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 Shiplake & Binfield Heath % in Oxfordshire % in England
White 88% 74% 67%
Asian 9% 14%
Black 4% 7%
Mixed 6% 8% 7%
Other 2% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Shiplake & Binfield Heath with English as an additional language is 7%, compared with 18% in Oxfordshire, 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 Shiplake & Binfield Heath % in Oxfordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 7% 18% 22%
Known or believed to be English 91% 82% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Shiplake & Binfield Heath has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Shiplake & Binfield Heath
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Shiplake & Binfield Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Shiplake & Binfield Heath has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Shiplake & Binfield Heath
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Shiplake & Binfield Heath, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

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

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Shiplake & Binfield Heath so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Shiplake & Binfield Heath. 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 schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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