Barnt Green & Lickey Hills
Summary
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills (E02006701) is part of Worcestershire local authority (view on map). Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills neighbours Longbridge South, Rubery East, West Heath, Rubery West, Marlbrook & Lickey End, Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End, and Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley.
Headlines
- 11% 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.
- 3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is the 3rd least deprived area in Worcestershire (out of 85) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Worcestershire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Worcestershire 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 Barnt Green & Lickey Hills | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 9% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 91% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Worcestershire, 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 Barnt Green & Lickey Hills | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, 15% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Worcestershire, 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 Barnt Green & Lickey Hills | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 5% | 5% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 5% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 11% in Worcestershire, 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 Barnt Green & Lickey Hills | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 3% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 97% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills |
|---|---|
| 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 Barnt Green & Lickey Hills since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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