Monkspath South

Summary

Monkspath South (E02002107) is part of Solihull local authority (view on map). Monkspath South has an approximate population of 5,500 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Monkspath South neighbours Blossomfield, Monkspath North, Dorridge, and Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath.

Headlines

  • 14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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

Monkspath South is the 7th least deprived area in Solihull (out of 29) with 14% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Solihull and 38% nationally.

14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Monkspath South, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Solihull and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Monkspath South % in Solihull % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Monkspath South, 13% 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Monkspath South % in Solihull % in England
No special educational needs 86% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Monkspath South, 41% 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 Monkspath South % in Solihull % in England
White 55% 66% 67%
Asian 30% 19% 14%
Black 1% 3% 7%
Mixed 7% 9% 7%
Other 3% 1% 3%
Not known 4% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

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

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Monkspath South has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Monkspath South
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Monkspath South has no state-funded schools.

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