Edgbaston South & University

Summary

Edgbaston South & University (E02001905) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Edgbaston South & University has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Edgbaston South & University neighbours Edgbaston North, Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park, Harborne East, Metchley, Moor Green & Cannon Hill, Selly Oak, and Stirchley North & Selly Park.

Headlines

  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Edgbaston South & University is the 14th least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 23% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Edgbaston South & University, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham 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 Edgbaston South & University % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 26% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 74% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Edgbaston South & University, 13% 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.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Edgbaston South & University % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 88% 79% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 9.0% 16% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Edgbaston South & University, 75% 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.

75% 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 Edgbaston South & University % in Birmingham % in England
White 23% 28% 67%
Asian 38% 39% 14%
Black 13% 14% 7.0%
Mixed 14% 10% 7.0%
Other 10% 7.0% 3.0%
Not known 3.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Edgbaston South & University with English as an additional language is 43%, 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Edgbaston South & University % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 43% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 57% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Edgbaston South & University has 16 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Edgbaston South & University
All childcare providers 16
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 13

In Edgbaston South & University, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

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

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Edgbaston South & University so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Edgbaston South & University so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Edgbaston South & University. 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.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 2 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 2 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0

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State-funded schools

Edgbaston South & University has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Edgbaston South & University
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Edgbaston South & University since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Edgbaston South & University has no independent schools.

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