Brent Cross & Staples Corner

Summary

Brent Cross & Staples Corner (E02000062) is part of Barnet local authority (view on map). Brent Cross & Staples Corner has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Brent Cross & Staples Corner neighbours Hendon Central, Hendon Park, West Hendon, Golders Green North, North Cricklewood, Childs Hill, Dollis Hill, Cricklewood Anson Road, and Fortune Green.

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  • 68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 63% 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

Brent Cross & Staples Corner is the 41st least deprived area in Barnet (out of 42) with 60% 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 Brent Cross & Staples Corner, 35% 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 Brent Cross & Staples Corner % in Barnet % in England
Eligible for free school meals 35% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 65% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Brent Cross & Staples Corner, 19% 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 Brent Cross & Staples Corner % in Barnet % in England
No special educational needs 81% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Brent Cross & Staples Corner, 68% 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.

68% 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 Brent Cross & Staples Corner % in Barnet % in England
White 28% 47% 67%
Asian 16% 16% 14%
Black 15% 10% 7%
Mixed 13% 12% 7%
Other 25% 12% 3%
Not known 4% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Brent Cross & Staples Corner with English as an additional language is 63%, 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.

63% 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 Brent Cross & Staples Corner % in Barnet % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 63% 48% 22%
Known or believed to be English 37% 52% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Brent Cross & Staples Corner has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Brent Cross & Staples Corner
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Brent Cross & Staples Corner, there have been 2 full inspections 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 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

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

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Brent Cross & Staples Corner. 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 2 0 1 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 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

Brent Cross & Staples Corner has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Brent Cross & Staples Corner
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Brent Cross & Staples Corner since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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