Wittering & Birdham
Summary
Wittering & Birdham (E02006573) is part of West Sussex local authority (view on map). Wittering & Birdham has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: further from a major town or city".
Wittering & Birdham neighbours Stockbridge & Fishbourne, Tangmere, Mundham & Hunston, and Selsey.
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
Wittering & Birdham is the 66th least deprived area in West Sussex (out of 100) with 32% of children living in low-income families, compared to 28% across West Sussex and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Wittering & Birdham, 20% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in West Sussex 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 Wittering & Birdham | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 20% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 80% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Wittering & Birdham, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in West Sussex, 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.
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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 Wittering & Birdham | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Wittering & Birdham, 7% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 20% in West Sussex, 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 Wittering & Birdham | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 81% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | – | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Wittering & Birdham with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 14% in West Sussex, 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 Wittering & Birdham | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 5% | 14% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 94% | 86% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Wittering & Birdham has 15 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Wittering & Birdham |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 15 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 11 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Wittering & Birdham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Wittering & Birdham has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Wittering & Birdham |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 4 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Wittering & Birdham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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