Redditch Town & Abbeydale
Summary
Redditch Town & Abbeydale (E02006724) is part of Worcestershire local authority (view on map). Redditch Town & Abbeydale has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Redditch Town & Abbeydale neighbours Riverside & Church Hill North, Batchley & Brockhill, Southcrest, and Arrow Valley & Ipsley.
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- 53% 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.
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
Redditch Town & Abbeydale is the 80th least deprived area in Worcestershire (out of 85) with 56% 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 Redditch Town & Abbeydale, 25% 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 Redditch Town & Abbeydale | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 25% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 75% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Redditch Town & Abbeydale, 21% 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 Redditch Town & Abbeydale | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Redditch Town & Abbeydale, 50% 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 Redditch Town & Abbeydale | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 48% | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 37% | 5% | 14% |
| Black | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Redditch Town & Abbeydale with English as an additional language is 53%, 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 Redditch Town & Abbeydale | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 53% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 47% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Redditch Town & Abbeydale has 3 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Redditch Town & Abbeydale |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 3 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Redditch Town & Abbeydale since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Redditch Town & Abbeydale has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Redditch Town & Abbeydale |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Redditch Town & Abbeydale since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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