Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley

Summary

Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley (E02006210) is part of Staffordshire local authority (view on map). Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley has an approximate population of 5,300 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley neighbours Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, Mayfield, Rocester & Bramshall, Leek East & Upper Hulme, Leek South & Cheddleton, Werrington & Wetley Rocks, Cheadle North, Alton & Kingsley, and Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave.

Headlines

  • 13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% 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

Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley is the 9th least deprived area in Staffordshire (out of 108) with 13% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Staffordshire and 38% nationally.

13% 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 Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Staffordshire and 27% nationally.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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 Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley % in Staffordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 10% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 90% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Staffordshire, 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 Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley % in Staffordshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley, the percentage of pupils from a minority ethnic background is suppressed due to low numbers, compared to 15% in Staffordshire, and 33% nationally.

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

-999% 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 Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley % in Staffordshire % in England
White 97% 86% 67%
Asian 0% 6% 14%
Black 0% 2% 7%
Mixed – 5% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, compared with 9% in Staffordshire, and 22% nationally.

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

-999% 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 Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley % in Staffordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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