Croydon Minster & Waddon North
Summary
Croydon Minster & Waddon North (E02000217) is part of Croydon local authority (view on map). Croydon Minster & Waddon North has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Croydon Minster & Waddon North neighbours Broad Green & Waddon Marsh, Selhurst South & West Croydon, Waddon South, Beddington, Central Croydon, and South End & St Peter's Road.
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- 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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
Croydon Minster & Waddon North is the 31st least deprived area in Croydon (out of 45) with 49% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Croydon and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Croydon Minster & Waddon North, 35% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Croydon 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 Croydon Minster & Waddon North | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 35% | 31% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 65% | 69% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Croydon Minster & Waddon North, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Croydon, 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.
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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 Croydon Minster & Waddon North | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 16% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Croydon Minster & Waddon North, 75% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 68% in Croydon, 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 Croydon Minster & Waddon North | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22% | 31% | 67% |
| Asian | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Black | 31% | 28% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 19% | 16% | 7.0% |
| Other | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | 3.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Croydon Minster & Waddon North with English as an additional language is 44%, compared with 33% in Croydon, 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 Croydon Minster & Waddon North | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 44% | 33% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 55% | 67% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Croydon Minster & Waddon North has 14 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Croydon Minster & Waddon North |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 14 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 11 |
In Croydon Minster & Waddon North, 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 'needs attention' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).
Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Croydon Minster & Waddon North. 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 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 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
State-funded schools
Croydon Minster & Waddon North has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Croydon Minster & Waddon North |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Croydon Minster & Waddon North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Croydon Minster & Waddon North has 3 independent schools.
| Type | Number in Croydon Minster & Waddon North |
|---|---|
| All independent schools | 3 |
| Independent schools | 1 |
| Independent special schools | 2 |
There have been no inspections of independent schools in Croydon Minster & Waddon North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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