Westbury Town & South
Summary
Westbury Town & South (E02007024) is part of Wiltshire local authority (view on map). Westbury Town & South has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".
Westbury Town & South neighbours Westbury East, Dilton Marsh & Bratton, and Westbury North & West.
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
Westbury Town & South is the 55th least deprived area in Wiltshire (out of 64) with 32% 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 Westbury Town & South, 19% 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 Westbury Town & South | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 19% | 18% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 81% | 82% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Westbury Town & South, 18% 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 Westbury Town & South | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 15% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 7% | 6% |
Ethnicity
In Westbury Town & South, 6% 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 Westbury Town & South | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | – | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 4% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Westbury Town & South with English as an additional language is 6%, 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 Westbury Town & South | % in Wiltshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 6% | 8% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 93% | 92% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Westbury Town & South has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Westbury Town & South |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
In Westbury Town & South, 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 'needs attention' (of 2).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (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 Westbury Town & South. 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
State-funded schools
Westbury Town & South has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Westbury Town & South |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Westbury Town & South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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