Bordesley Green North

Summary

Bordesley Green North (E02001884) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Bordesley Green North has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 30% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bordesley Green North neighbours Saltley East, Saltley West, Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road, Little Bromwich, and Bordesley.

Headlines

  • 76% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
  • 58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 89% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 65% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Bordesley Green North is the 102nd least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 76% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.

76% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bordesley Green North, 58% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.

58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bordesley Green North % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 58% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 42% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bordesley Green North, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Birmingham, 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 Bordesley Green North % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 77% 79% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 16% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Bordesley Green North, 89% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 72% in Birmingham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

89% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bordesley Green North % in Birmingham % in England
White 9.0% 28% 67%
Asian 70% 39% 14%
Black 10% 14% 7.0%
Mixed 4.0% 10% 7.0%
Other 5.0% 7.0% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bordesley Green North with English as an additional language is 65%, compared with 40% in Birmingham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

65% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bordesley Green North % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 65% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 34% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bordesley Green North has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bordesley Green North
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bordesley Green North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bordesley Green North has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bordesley Green North
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 0
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bordesley Green North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Bordesley Green North has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Bordesley Green North
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 1
Independent special schools 0

In Bordesley Green North, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Bordesley Green North so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Bordesley Green North so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Bordesley Green North. 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.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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