Lower Wick & Bromwich Road
Summary
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road (E02006745) is part of Worcestershire local authority (view on map). Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has an approximate population of 8,800 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road neighbours Broadheath, Sinton & Alfrick, Colletts Green, Callow End & Hanley, Worcester Town North, Dines Green & St Johns, Worcester Town South, Battenhall & Diglis, and St Peters.
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- 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road is the 28th least deprived area in Worcestershire (out of 85) with 23% 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 Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, 17% 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 Lower Wick & Bromwich Road | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 17% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 83% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, 16% 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 Lower Wick & Bromwich Road | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, 12% 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 Lower Wick & Bromwich Road | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 3% | 5% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road with English as an additional language is 9%, 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 Lower Wick & Bromwich Road | % in Worcestershire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 9% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 90% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has 10 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 10 |
| Childminders | 8 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road |
|---|---|
| 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 Lower Wick & Bromwich Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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