Data released relating to participants registered for the Wiltshire Cricket 2024-2025 Talent Pathway
Following the first publication of data in 2023-2024, Wiltshire Cricket is pleased to release updated data regarding the players registered to our 2024-2025 Talent Pathway programmes. This is part of out ongoing commitment to transparency around the the data we collect from players who register for our Talent Pathway programmes. This data includes schooling and ethincity data for girls and boys who registered for the 2024-2025 Talent Pathway in Wiltshire and who are representing Wiltshire in 2025 Talent Pathway fixtures.
Demographics of Wiltshire
Before sharing some of the data relating to our Pathway players, we are aware that some may wish to see some demographics data for Wiltshire, taken from the 2021 Census and other credible sources.
Wiltshire Cricket Talent Pathway - School Data
The Pathway consists of the following groups:
Girls - Under 11s (2 programmes), Under 13s (2 programmes), Under 15s, Under 18s
Boys - Under 10s (2 programmes), Under 11s (2 programmes), Under 12s (2 programmes), Under 13s (2 programmes), Under 14s (2 programmes), Under 15s (2 programmes), Under 16s, Under 18s
For the 2024-2025 Talent Pathway winter programme, we have received 325 registrations, comprising of 242 boys and 83 girls. Here is some analysis of those registrations from a schooling perspective:
| ALL PATHWAY PLAYERS (Girls and Boys) | |
| 325 Registrations | |
| 167 from State schools | 51.38% |
| 136 from Private schools | 41.85% |
| 17 not disclosed | 5.23% |
| 5 home schooled / other | 1.54% |
| BOYS BREAKDOWN (All age groups) | |
| 242 registrations | |
| 123 from State schools | 50.83% |
| 101 from Private schools | 41.74% |
| 15 not disclosed | 6.20% |
| 3 home schooled / other | 1.24% |
| GIRLS BREAKDOWN (All age groups) | |
| 83 registrations | |
| 44 State school players | 53.01% |
| 35 Private school players | 42.17% |
| 2 not disclosed | 2.41% |
| 2 home schooled / other | 2.41% |
| UNDER 10S - UNDER 13S ANALYSIS (Girls and Boys) | |
| 180 registrations | |
| 103 State school players | 57.22% |
| 68 Private school players | 37.78% |
| 7 not disclosed | 3.89% |
| 2 home schooled / other | 1.11% |
| UNDER 14S UNDER 18S ANALYSIS (Girls and Boys) | |
| 145 registrations | |
| 64 State school players | 44.14% |
| 68 Private school players | 46.90% |
| 10 not disclosed | 6.90% |
| 3 home schooled / other | 2.07% |
Wiltshire Cricket Talent Pathway Ethnicity Data
| ALL PATHWAY PLAYERS (Girls and Boys) | |
| 272 White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish /British | 83.69% |
| 30 Asian / Asian British India / Pakistani / Sri Lankan | 9.23% |
| 4 Mixed White / Asian | 1.23% |
| 4 Mixed White / Caribbean | 1.23% |
| 3 White - Irish | 0.92% |
| 2 Other Ethnic Group | 0.62% |
| 9 Not disclosed | 2.77% |
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Introduction of MCC Foundation Hubs
Wiltshire Cricket recognises that the data above is very similar to the data collected in 2023-2024 and therefore does not represent any significant changes.
However, subsequent to our first collection of data in 2023-2024, we have expanded our Talent Pathway programme to include our new partnership with the MCC Foundation, which has resulted us running our first MCC Foundation Hubs in 2024-2025. This has seen us deliver programmes to:
- Girls Under 14s - 14 players
- Girls Under 16s - 15 players
- Boys Under 14s - 19 players
- Boys Under 16s - 19 players
All of the 67 children above are from state schools and have received a 10 week coaching programme followed by match play programmer this summer.
Introduction of State School Only Representative Fixtures
in 2024, Wiltshire Cricket introdcued our first series of State School only reprsentative fixtures, at Boys Under 12s/13s and Boys Under 14s/15s. These fixtures were a great success and gave carried on in to 2025.
Launch of Listening to Children Policy
In 2024 we launched our new Listening to Children guidance. This document outlines why it is important that we listen to the views of children and provide an environment in which they feel comfortable and safe in speaking out. Complementing the guidance is an anonymous feedback form that can be accessed here:
Wiltshire Cricket Listening to Children Anonymised Feedback Form
We were pleased to have received a number of responses in 2024 and are keen to see the form continue to be used by children throughout our pathway.
To work alongside the Listening to Children guidance, ahead of our 2024-2025 Talent Pathway programme we were also pleased to launch a new resource; our Post Game Conversations document for parents.
Developing a Parents Charter
A work in progress within our talent pathway is our Parents Charter. This is a project involving Wiltshire Cricket to design and implement a Parents Charter to help parents and carers support young cricketers involved in County Pathway Cricket and which will support our players pre and post-game, driving good behaviours and respect for all.
To support the development of this charter, all talent pathway parents and guardians have been invited to share their opinions on Pathway Cricket in the county to help begin the formation of the Parents Charter.
