Cricklewood Anson Road

Summary

Cricklewood Anson Road (E02000107) is part of Brent local authority (view on map). Cricklewood Anson Road has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Cricklewood Anson Road neighbours Brent Cross & Staples Corner, Dollis Hill, Dudden Hill, Brondesbury, and Fortune Green.

Headlines

  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 55% 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

Cricklewood Anson Road is the 16th least deprived area in Brent (out of 35) with 52% of children living in low-income families, compared to 59% across Brent and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Cricklewood Anson Road, 31% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Brent 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 Cricklewood Anson Road % in Brent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 31% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 69% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Cricklewood Anson Road, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Brent, 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.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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 Cricklewood Anson Road % in Brent % in England
No special educational needs 79% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Cricklewood Anson Road, 69% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 75% in Brent, and 33% nationally.

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

69% 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 Cricklewood Anson Road % in Brent % in England
White 28% 25% 67%
Asian 26% 32% 14%
Black 16% 17% 7%
Mixed 12% 8% 7%
Other 15% 16% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Cricklewood Anson Road with English as an additional language is 55%, compared with 64% in Brent, and 22% nationally.

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

55% 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 Cricklewood Anson Road % in Brent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 55% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 44% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Cricklewood Anson Road has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Cricklewood Anson Road
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

In Cricklewood Anson Road, 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: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Cricklewood Anson Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

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

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Cricklewood Anson Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Cricklewood Anson Road. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

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

Cricklewood Anson Road has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Cricklewood Anson Road
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Cricklewood Anson Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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