Bell Green

Summary

Bell Green (E02001961) is part of Coventry local authority (view on map). Bell Green has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bell Green neighbours Longford, Little Heath, Henley Green & Wood End, Wyken Croft, and Stoke Heath.

Headlines

  • 72% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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

Bell Green is the 38th least deprived area in Coventry (out of 42) with 72% of children living in low-income families, compared to 48% across Coventry and 38% nationally.

72% 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 Bell Green, 43% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Coventry and 27% nationally.

43% 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 Bell Green % in Coventry % in England
Eligible for free school meals 43% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 57% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bell Green, 27% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Coventry, 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.

20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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 Bell Green % in Coventry % in England
No special educational needs 74% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 20% 18% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bell Green, 50% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 53% in Coventry, 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 Bell Green % in Coventry % in England
White 49% 47% 67%
Asian 22% 25% 14%
Black 16% 16% 7%
Mixed 9% 8% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bell Green with English as an additional language is 37%, compared with 38% in Coventry, 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 Bell Green % in Coventry % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 37% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 62% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bell Green has 3 registered childcare providers.

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

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

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State-funded schools

Bell Green has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bell Green
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 Bell Green since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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