Rotton Park (E02001886) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Rotton Park has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Rotton Park neighbours Summerfield, Edgbaston North, Harborne West, Harborne East, Bearwood & Warley Woods, Five Ways North, Ladywood - Summer Hill, and Smethwick South East.
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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Rotton Park is the 60th least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.
Information acquired from the school census.
In Rotton Park, 32% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.
| % in Rotton Park | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 32% | 49% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 68% | 51% | 73% |
In Rotton Park, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Birmingham, 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.
| % in Rotton Park | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 4% | 5% |
In Rotton Park, 84% 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.
| % in Rotton Park | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 14% | 28% | 67% |
| Asian | 45% | 39% | 14% |
| Black | 23% | 14% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Other | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
The percentage of pupils in Rotton Park with English as an additional language is 45%, 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.
| % in Rotton Park | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 45% | 40% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 54% | 60% | 78% |
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Rotton Park has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Rotton Park |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 5 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Rotton Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Rotton Park has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Rotton Park |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
In Rotton Park, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:
The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
Achievement: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).
Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).
Early years: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (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 Rotton Park so no outcomes are available for this area.
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Rotton Park. 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.
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Early years | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Early years | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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