West Heath

Summary

West Heath (E02001957) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). West Heath has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Heath neighbours Longbridge North, Turves Green, King's Norton, Longbridge South, Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, and Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End.

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

West Heath is the 33rd least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 42% 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 West Heath, 38% 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 West Heath % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 38% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 62% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Heath, 20% 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.

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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 West Heath % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 79% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In West Heath, 25% 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 West Heath % in Birmingham % in England
White 73% 28% 67%
Asian 4% 39% 14%
Black 9% 14% 7%
Mixed 9% 10% 7%
Other 2% 7% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Heath with English as an additional language is 9%, 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 West Heath % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 9% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 90% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Heath has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Heath
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

West Heath has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in West Heath
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 West Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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