Lower Edmonton North

Summary

Lower Edmonton North (E02000299) is part of Enfield local authority (view on map). Lower Edmonton North has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Lower Edmonton North neighbours Southbury West, Ponders End South, Haslebury North, Lower Edmonton South, and Edmonton Green.

Headlines

  • 80% 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.
  • 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

Lower Edmonton North is the most deprived area in Enfield (out of 36) with 80% of children living in low-income families, compared to 56% across Enfield and 38% nationally.

80% 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 Lower Edmonton North, 40% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 36% in Enfield 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 Lower Edmonton North % in Enfield % in England
Eligible for free school meals 40% 36% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 60% 64% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Lower Edmonton North, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Enfield, 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 Lower Edmonton North % in Enfield % in England
No special educational needs 80% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Lower Edmonton North, 56% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 53% in Enfield, 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 Lower Edmonton North % in Enfield % in England
White 41% 47% 67%
Asian 9% 9% 14%
Black 31% 21% 7%
Mixed 8% 13% 7%
Other 8% 7% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Lower Edmonton North with English as an additional language is 63%, compared with 46% in Enfield, 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 Lower Edmonton North % in Enfield % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 63% 46% 22%
Known or believed to be English 36% 54% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Lower Edmonton North has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Lower Edmonton North
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

In Lower Edmonton North, 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: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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 Lower Edmonton 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 1 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 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 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

Lower Edmonton North has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Lower Edmonton North
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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