Acocks Green West

Summary

Acocks Green West (E02001916) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Acocks Green West has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 26% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Acocks Green West neighbours Hay Mills & Tyseley, Acocks Green East, Springfield & Hall Green West, Hall Green East, Fox Hollies, Greet & Mid Sparkhill, and Sparkhill South.

Headlines

  • 76% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 82% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 52% 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.
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

Acocks Green West is the 104th 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 among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

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

49% 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 Acocks Green West % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 49% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 51% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Acocks Green West, 17% 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.

3% 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 Acocks Green West % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 83% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Acocks Green West, 82% 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.

82% 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 Acocks Green West % in Birmingham % in England
White 16% 28% 67%
Asian 58% 39% 14%
Black 9% 14% 7%
Mixed 9% 10% 7%
Other 6% 7% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Acocks Green West with English as an additional language is 52%, 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.

52% 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 Acocks Green West % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 52% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 46% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Acocks Green West has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Acocks Green West
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Acocks Green West has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Acocks Green West
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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