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• Types of Schools
• School Population Figures
• School Admissions
• Early Years
• Youth Development Centres
• Student Finance
• Children's Services
• Free School Meals

Schools

There are currently 225 maintained schools in Wiltshire:

Please note these figures were correct as at May 2011

• Infant Schools - 9
• Junior Schools - 9
• Primary Schools - 180
• Secondary Schools - 21
• Special Schools - 6
• These Include:
• Voluntary Aided Schools - 63
• Voluntary Controlled Schools - 76
• Foundation Schools - 20
• Community Schools - 60
• Community Special Schools - 6
• Academies - 9

Further information about individual schools can be found in our Schools Directory

School Population

Please note these figures were correct as at May 2011

• Number of Pupils in Primary School - 33247
• Number of Pupils in Secondary School - 20914
• Number of Pupils in Special School - 516
• Number of Pupils in Academies - 9412
• Total Number of Pupils in School - 64089

School Admissions

For the 2011/2012 Academic year:

Secondary School:

• 90.75% of parents secured their first preference for their child
• 6.90% of parents secured their second preference for their child
• 0.71% of parents secured their third preference for their child

Primary School:

• 93% of parents secured their first preference for their child
• 3.71% of parents secured their second preference for their child
• 0.80% of parents secured their third preference for their child

For more Information, please see School Admissions

Early Years

Please note these figures were correct as at May 2011

• Number of Early Years settings (pre-schools, Nurseries, Playgroups) - 280 (including 10 maintained nurseries)
• Number of Out of School Clubs - 59 (including 23 holiday clubs)
• Number of Registered Childminders - 642
• Number of Accredited Childminders Eligible to receive Nursery Education Grant - 67
• Number of Children Accessing Nursery Education Grant in the Spring Term -7310
• Number of places available in registered childcare - 14,681 (approx)

Youth Development Centres

Please note these figures were correct as at May 2011

Number of Youth Development Centres 21 plus 2 mobile centre.

Approximately 14,890 young people are currently in contact with the Youth Development Service. (March 2010)

Childrens Services

• Number of Children Looked After - 382 (as at 31 March 2011)
• Number of Children on Child Protection Plans - 156 (as at 31 March 2011)
• Number of Children in Need who are Receiving a Service - 1700 (as at 31 March 2011)
• Number of Children with statements - 1774 (as at January 2011)

Free School Meals

The number of children entitled to Free school meals in January 2011 was 4870

For further information, see Free School Meals.

Last updated: 15 June 2011