Stone Cross & Hateley Heath
Summary
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath (E02002052) is part of Sandwell local authority (view on map). Stone Cross & Hateley Heath has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath neighbours Woods & Mesty Croft, Friar Park, Wednesbury South, West Bromwich North, and Charlemont.
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
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath is the 22nd least deprived area in Sandwell (out of 39) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 54% across Sandwell and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Stone Cross & Hateley Heath, 38% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 40% in Sandwell 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 Stone Cross & Hateley Heath | % in Sandwell | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 38% | 40% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 62% | 60% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Stone Cross & Hateley Heath, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Sandwell, 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 Stone Cross & Hateley Heath | % in Sandwell | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 4% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Stone Cross & Hateley Heath, 54% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 61% in Sandwell, 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 Stone Cross & Hateley Heath | % in Sandwell | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 45% | 39% | 67% |
| Asian | 29% | 34% | 14% |
| Black | 13% | 12% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Stone Cross & Hateley Heath with English as an additional language is 32%, compared with 35% in Sandwell, 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 Stone Cross & Hateley Heath | % in Sandwell | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 32% | 35% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 67% | 65% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath has 9 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Stone Cross & Hateley Heath |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 9 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Stone Cross & Hateley Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Stone Cross & Hateley Heath |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 1 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Stone Cross & Hateley Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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