Brierley Hill
Summary
Brierley Hill (E02002021) is part of Dudley local authority (view on map). Brierley Hill 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".
Brierley Hill neighbours Brockmoor & Woodside, Dudley Wood & Saltwells, Wordsley & Buckpool, Hawbush, Quarry Bank, and Amblecote East.
Headlines
- 71% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
- 8% 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
Brierley Hill is the 42nd least deprived area in Dudley (out of 43) with 71% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Dudley and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Brierley Hill, 43% 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 Brierley Hill | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 43% | 29% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 57% | 71% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Brierley Hill, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Dudley, 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.
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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 Brierley Hill | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 8.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Brierley Hill, 41% 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 Brierley Hill | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57% | 70% | 67% |
| Asian | 23% | 12% | 14% |
| Black | 7.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 8.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | 4.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Brierley Hill with English as an additional language is 28%, 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 Brierley Hill | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 28% | 13% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 70% | 87% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Brierley Hill has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Brierley Hill |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 7 |
In Brierley Hill, 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: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Brierley Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Brierley Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.
Children's welfare and wellbeing: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and wellbeing in Brierley Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.
Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Brierley Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.
Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Brierley Hill so no outcomes are available for this area.
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Brierley Hill. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| 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 wellbeing | 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 |
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 wellbeing | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
State-funded schools
Brierley Hill has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Brierley Hill |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Brierley Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Brierley Hill has 1 independent school.
| Type | Number in Brierley Hill |
|---|---|
| All independent schools | 1 |
| Independent schools | 0 |
| Independent special schools | 1 |
There have been no inspections of independent schools in Brierley Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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