Bordesley

Summary

Bordesley (E02006900) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Bordesley has an approximate population of 16,000 people, of which 29% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bordesley neighbours North Central & Dartmouth Circus, Saltley West, Bordesley Green North, Little Bromwich, Yardley Fields, Small Heath Park, Sparkbrook North, Hay Mills & Tyseley, and Digbeth.

Headlines

  • 79% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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.
  • 92% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 69% 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

Bordesley is the 113th least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 79% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.

79% 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 Bordesley, 53% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.

53% 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 Bordesley % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 53% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 47% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bordesley, 19% 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.

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 Bordesley % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 81% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bordesley, 92% 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.

92% 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 Bordesley % in Birmingham % in England
White 5% 28% 67%
Asian 64% 39% 14%
Black 16% 14% 7%
Mixed 5% 10% 7%
Other 7% 7% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bordesley with English as an additional language is 69%, 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.

69% 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 Bordesley % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 69% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 30% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bordesley has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bordesley
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

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

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State-funded schools

Bordesley has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bordesley
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Bordesley, there has been 1 full inspection 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 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Bordesley so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Bordesley. 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 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 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 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

Primary schools

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

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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