Billesley Common

Summary

Billesley Common (E02001937) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Billesley Common has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Billesley Common neighbours Kings Heath, Wake Green East & Moseley Bog, Brandwood North, Yardley Wood West, Brandwood East, and Highter's Heath & Maypole.

Headlines

  • 69% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 67% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Billesley Common is the 83rd least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 69% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.

69% 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 Billesley Common, 52% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.

52% 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 Billesley Common % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 52% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 48% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Billesley Common, 24% 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.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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 Billesley Common % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 76% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Billesley Common, 67% 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.

67% 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 Billesley Common % in Birmingham % in England
White 31% 28% 67%
Asian 41% 39% 14%
Black 7% 14% 7%
Mixed 12% 10% 7%
Other 7% 7% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Billesley Common with English as an additional language is 35%, 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 Billesley Common % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 35% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 65% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Billesley Common has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Billesley Common
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Billesley Common since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Billesley Common has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Billesley Common
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Billesley Common since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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