Perivale

Summary

Perivale (E02000244) is part of Ealing local authority (view on map). Perivale has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Perivale neighbours Alperton West, Horsenden, Bilton Road, Greenford North, Hanger Hill East, Pitshanger, Cuckoo Park, and Drayton Green & Cleveland.

Headlines

  • 64% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 70% 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.
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

Perivale is the 39th least deprived area in Ealing (out of 41) with 64% of children living in low-income families, compared to 49% across Ealing and 38% nationally.

64% 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 Perivale, 33% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Ealing 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 Perivale % in Ealing % in England
Eligible for free school meals 33% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 67% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Perivale, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Ealing, 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.

8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 Perivale % in Ealing % in England
No special educational needs 85% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Perivale, 70% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 74% in Ealing, and 33% nationally.

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

70% 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 Perivale % in Ealing % in England
White 28% 27% 67%
Asian 16% 30% 14%
Black 8% 13% 7%
Mixed 8% 10% 7%
Other 38% 19% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Perivale with English as an additional language is 63%, compared with 58% in Ealing, 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 Perivale % in Ealing % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 63% 58% 22%
Known or believed to be English 37% 42% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Perivale has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Perivale
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Perivale since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Perivale has 1 state-funded school.

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

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

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