Shirley East

Summary

Shirley East (E02002098) is part of Solihull local authority (view on map). Shirley East has an approximate population of 9,800 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Shirley East neighbours Ulverley Green & Langley, Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross, Blossomfield, Shirley Heath, Yardley Wood East, and Shirley West.

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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

Shirley East is the 9th least deprived area in Solihull (out of 29) with 18% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Solihull and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Shirley East, 14% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Solihull 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 Shirley East % in Solihull % in England
Eligible for free school meals 14% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 86% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Shirley East, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Solihull, 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 Shirley East % in Solihull % in England
No special educational needs 83% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Shirley East, 52% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 33% in Solihull, 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 Shirley East % in Solihull % in England
White 47% 66% 67%
Asian 39% 19% 14%
Black 2% 3% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Shirley East with English as an additional language is 23%, compared with 14% in Solihull, 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 Shirley East % in Solihull % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 23% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 77% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Shirley East has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Shirley East
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Shirley East has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Shirley East
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 Shirley East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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