Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick
Summary
Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick (E02006689) is part of Wiltshire local authority (view on map). Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".
Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick neighbours Rode, Mells & Woodlands, Potterne & Rowde, Winsley, Westwood & Holt, Bradford-on-Avon, Staverton, Hilperton & Semington, Trowbridge East, Trowbridge West, Trowbridge South East, Trowbridge South, and Westbury East, Dilton Marsh & Bratton.
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
Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick is the 17th least deprived area in Wiltshire (out of 64) with 18% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Wiltshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick, 14% 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 Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 14% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 86% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Wiltshire, and 21% 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 Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 15% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick, 9.0% 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 Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | – | 4.0% | 14% |
| Black | 2.0% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 5.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | – | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick with English as an additional language is 6.0%, compared with 8.0% 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 Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 6.0% | 8.0% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 94% | 92% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
In Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick, there has been 1 full inspection 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 'strong standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick. 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
State-funded schools
Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick |
|---|---|
| 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 Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick has 1 independent school.
| Type | Number in Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick |
|---|---|
| All independent schools | 1 |
| Independent schools | 0 |
| Independent special schools | 1 |
There have been no inspections of independent schools in Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & Southwick since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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