Belle Vale
Summary
Belle Vale (E02001386) is part of Liverpool local authority (view on map). Belle Vale has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Belle Vale neighbours Huyton West & Roby, Childwall East, Netherley, and Gateacre.
Headlines
- 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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
Belle Vale is the 26th least deprived area in Liverpool (out of 61) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Liverpool and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Belle Vale, 38% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Liverpool 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 Belle Vale | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 38% | 37% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 62% | 63% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Belle Vale, 26% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 25% in Liverpool, 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 Belle Vale | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 74% | 75% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 8% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Belle Vale, 18% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 31% in Liverpool, 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 Belle Vale | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 70% | 67% |
| Asian | 6% | 8% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 8% | 7% |
| Mixed | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 7% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Belle Vale with English as an additional language is 11%, compared with 23% in Liverpool, 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 Belle Vale | % in Liverpool | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 11% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 88% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Belle Vale has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Belle Vale |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Belle Vale since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Belle Vale has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Belle Vale |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Belle Vale since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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