Attwood Green & Park Central

Summary

Attwood Green & Park Central (E02006895) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Attwood Green & Park Central has an approximate population of 9,800 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Attwood Green & Park Central neighbours Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park, Digbeth, Five Ways North, Ladywood - Summer Hill, and Central.

Headlines

  • 69% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 88% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 52% 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.
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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

Attwood Green & Park Central is the 81st least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 69% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.

69% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most 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 Attwood Green & Park Central, 51% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.

51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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 Attwood Green & Park Central % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 51% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 49% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Attwood Green & Park Central, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Birmingham, 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 Attwood Green & Park Central % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 79% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Attwood Green & Park Central, 88% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 72% in Birmingham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

88% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Attwood Green & Park Central % in Birmingham % in England
White 9% 28% 67%
Asian 18% 39% 14%
Black 40% 14% 7%
Mixed 15% 10% 7%
Other 14% 7% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Attwood Green & Park Central with English as an additional language is 52%, compared with 40% in Birmingham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

52% 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Attwood Green & Park Central % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 52% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 47% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Attwood Green & Park Central has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Attwood Green & Park Central
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

In Attwood Green & Park Central, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Attwood Green & Park Central. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 0 1
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 0 1
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 0 1
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Attwood Green & Park Central has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Attwood Green & Park Central
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 2
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

In Attwood Green & Park Central, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Attwood Green & Park Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Attwood Green & Park Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Attwood Green & Park Central. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 0 2 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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