Whetstone East

Summary

Whetstone East (E02000034) is part of Barnet local authority (view on map). Whetstone East has an approximate population of 9,100 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Whetstone East neighbours Oakleigh Park, Brunswick Park Road, Woodside Park, Friern Barnet, and North Finchley.

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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

Whetstone East is the 24th least deprived area in Barnet (out of 42) with 36% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Barnet and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Whetstone East, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Barnet 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 Whetstone East % in Barnet % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Whetstone East, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Barnet, 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 Whetstone East % in Barnet % in England
No special educational needs 83% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Whetstone East, 43% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 52% in Barnet, 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 Whetstone East % in Barnet % in England
White 53% 47% 67%
Asian 14% 16% 14%
Black 7% 10% 7%
Mixed 13% 12% 7%
Other 9% 12% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Whetstone East with English as an additional language is 39%, compared with 48% in Barnet, 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 Whetstone East % in Barnet % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 39% 48% 22%
Known or believed to be English 59% 52% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Whetstone East has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Whetstone East
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Whetstone East has 1 state-funded school.

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

There have been no inspections of schools in Whetstone East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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