West Finchley

Summary

West Finchley (E02000043) is part of Barnet local authority (view on map). West Finchley has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Finchley neighbours Totteridge & Barnet Gate, Woodside Park, Mill Hill East, North Finchley, Church End, and Copthall & Downage.

Headlines

  • 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
  • 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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

West Finchley is the 2nd least deprived area in Barnet (out of 42) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Barnet and 38% nationally.

11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In West Finchley, 7.0% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Barnet and 27% nationally.

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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 West Finchley % in Barnet % in England
Eligible for free school meals 7.0% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 93% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Finchley, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Barnet, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 4% 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 West Finchley % in Barnet % in England
No special educational needs 85% 81% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 13% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In West Finchley, 49% 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 West Finchley % in Barnet % in England
White 49% 47% 67%
Asian 16% 16% 14%
Black 2.0% 10% 7.0%
Mixed 13% 12% 7.0%
Other 18% 12% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Finchley with English as an additional language is 44%, 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 West Finchley % in Barnet % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 44% 48% 22%
Known or believed to be English 55% 52% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Finchley has 5 registered childcare providers.

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

In West Finchley, 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 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

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

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in West Finchley. 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 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

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

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

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 wellbeing 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

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State-funded schools

West Finchley has no state-funded schools.

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Independent schools

West Finchley has no independent schools.

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