Church End

Summary

Church End (E02000117) is part of Brent local authority (view on map). Church End has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Church End neighbours Neasden, St Raphaels, Roundwood Park, Stonebridge, and Harlesden.

Headlines

  • 77% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 78% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 58% 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.
Guidance and data sources

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

Church End is the 29th least deprived area in Brent (out of 35) with 77% of children living in low-income families, compared to 59% across Brent and 38% nationally.

77% 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 Church End, 38% 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 Church End % in Brent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 38% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 62% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Church End, 23% 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 Church End % in Brent % in England
No special educational needs 77% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Church End, 78% 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.

78% 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 Church End % in Brent % in England
White 20% 25% 67%
Asian 12% 32% 14%
Black 39% 17% 7%
Mixed 11% 8% 7%
Other 15% 16% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Church End with English as an additional language is 58%, 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.

58% 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 Church End % in Brent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 58% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 41% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Church End has 14 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Church End
All childcare providers 14
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 10

In Church End, 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 Church End so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Church End so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and well-being: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and well-being in Church End so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Church End so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Church End so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Church End. 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 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 1 0 0 1 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

Church End has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Church End
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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