Stoke Heath

Summary

Stoke Heath (E02001973) is part of Coventry local authority (view on map). Stoke Heath has an approximate population of 8,700 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Stoke Heath neighbours Bell Green, Little Heath, Wyken Croft, Foleshill East, Barras Heath, Hillfields, and Lower Stoke & Gosford Park.

Headlines

  • 66% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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

Stoke Heath is the 36th least deprived area in Coventry (out of 42) with 66% of children living in low-income families, compared to 48% across Coventry and 38% nationally.

66% 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 Stoke Heath, 36% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Coventry 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 Stoke Heath % in Coventry % in England
Eligible for free school meals 36% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 64% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Stoke Heath, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Coventry, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

18% 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 Stoke Heath % in Coventry % in England
No special educational needs 78% 77% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 18% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 6%

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Ethnicity

In Stoke Heath, 53% 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 Stoke Heath % in Coventry % in England
White 45% 47% 67%
Asian 23% 25% 14%
Black 19% 16% 7%
Mixed 9% 8% 7%
Other 2% 3% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Stoke Heath with English as an additional language is 45%, 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 Stoke Heath % in Coventry % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 45% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 55% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Stoke Heath has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Stoke Heath
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

In Stoke Heath, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Stoke Heath. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

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State-funded schools

Stoke Heath has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Stoke Heath
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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