Cradley Heath

Summary

Cradley Heath (E02002080) is part of Sandwell local authority (view on map). Cradley Heath has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Cradley Heath neighbours Dudley Wood & Saltwells, Quarry Bank, Cradley West & Hayes Lane, Cradley East, Hawne, and Old Hill.

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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

Cradley Heath is the 28th 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 Cradley Heath, 39% 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 Cradley Heath % in Sandwell % in England
Eligible for free school meals 39% 40% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 61% 60% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Cradley Heath, 21% 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 Cradley Heath % in Sandwell % in England
No special educational needs 79% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Cradley Heath, 33% 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 Cradley Heath % in Sandwell % in England
White 66% 39% 67%
Asian 13% 34% 14%
Black 7% 12% 7%
Mixed 12% 10% 7%
Other 2% 4% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Cradley Heath with English as an additional language is 12%, 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 Cradley Heath % in Sandwell % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 12% 35% 22%
Known or believed to be English 87% 65% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Cradley Heath has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Cradley Heath
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Cradley Heath has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Cradley 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 Cradley Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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