West Coseley

Summary

West Coseley (E02002003) is part of Dudley local authority (view on map). West Coseley has an approximate population of 9,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Coseley neighbours Coseley Wallbrook, Sedgley East, Woodsetton, Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest, and Woodcross.

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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

West Coseley is the 23rd least deprived area in Dudley (out of 43) with 40% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Dudley and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In West Coseley, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Dudley 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 Coseley % in Dudley % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Coseley, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Dudley, 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 Coseley % in Dudley % in England
No special educational needs 82% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In West Coseley, 21% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Dudley, 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 Coseley % in Dudley % in England
White 78% 70% 67%
Asian 9% 12% 14%
Black 4% 5% 7%
Mixed 7% 9% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known – 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Coseley with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 13% in Dudley, 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 Coseley % in Dudley % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 10% 13% 22%
Known or believed to be English 89% 87% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Coseley has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Coseley
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

West Coseley has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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