Allens Cross

Summary

Allens Cross (E02001945) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Allens Cross has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Allens Cross neighbours Bartley Green & Shenley Fields, Shenley Lane, Northfield Victoria Common, Longbridge North, Frankley, Longbridge South, and Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley.

Headlines

  • 73% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 57% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 21% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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

Allens Cross is the 90th least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 73% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.

73% 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 Allens Cross, 57% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.

57% 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 Allens Cross % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 57% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 43% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Allens Cross, 27% 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.

21% 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 Allens Cross % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 72% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 21% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Allens Cross, 39% 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.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Allens Cross % in Birmingham % in England
White 58% 28% 67%
Asian 6% 39% 14%
Black 12% 14% 7%
Mixed 15% 10% 7%
Other 5% 7% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Allens Cross with English as an additional language is 18%, 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 Allens Cross % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 18% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 82% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Allens Cross has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Allens Cross
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

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

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State-funded schools

Allens Cross has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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

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