West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park

Summary

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park (E02002062) is part of Sandwell local authority (view on map). West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park has an approximate population of 9,300 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park neighbours Middlemore, West Bromwich North, Greets Green East, Smethwick North & West, and Handsworth Wood.

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  • 82% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 57% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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 Bromwich East & Kenrick Park is the 26th least deprived area in Sandwell (out of 39) with 58% of children living in low-income families, compared to 54% across Sandwell and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park, 36% 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 West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park % in Sandwell % in England
Eligible for free school meals 36% 40% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 64% 60% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Sandwell, 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 West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park % in Sandwell % in England
No special educational needs 83% 81% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 14% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park, 82% 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.

82% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park % in Sandwell % in England
White 17% 39% 67%
Asian 52% 34% 14%
Black 12% 12% 7.0%
Mixed 12% 10% 7.0%
Other 6.0% 4.0% 3.0%
Not known 1.0% 1.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park with English as an additional language is 57%, 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.

57% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park % in Sandwell % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 57% 35% 22%
Known or believed to be English 43% 65% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
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 Bromwich East & Kenrick Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park has 2 independent schools.

Type Number in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
All independent schools 2
Independent schools 2
Independent special schools 0

In West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

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).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

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

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park. 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.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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