Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp

Summary

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp (E02006661) is part of Wiltshire local authority (view on map). Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp neighbours Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger, Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings, Netheravon & Upavon, Durrington & Bulford, Amesbury, Great Wishford, Woodford Valley & Porton, Wilton, Nadder & Ebble, Wylye Valley, and Tidworth.

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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

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp is the 11th least deprived area in Wiltshire (out of 64) with 15% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Wiltshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp, 12% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Wiltshire 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 Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp % in Wiltshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 12% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 88% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Wiltshire, 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 Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp % in Wiltshire % in England
No special educational needs 81% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp, 29% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 14% in Wiltshire, 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 Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp % in Wiltshire % in England
White 69% 86% 67%
Asian 4% 4% 14%
Black 11% 3% 7%
Mixed 5% 4% 7%
Other 9% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp with English as an additional language is 16%, compared with 8% in Wiltshire, 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 Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp % in Wiltshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 16% 8% 22%
Known or believed to be English 83% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp has 21 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp
All childcare providers 21
Childminders 14
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

In Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. 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', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp. 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 childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 0 1
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 1 0 1
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 0 1
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 0 1
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 0 1

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 0 1
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 1 0 1
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 0 1
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 0 1
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 0 1

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp
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 Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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