Palmers Green East
Summary
Palmers Green East (E02000302) is part of Enfield local authority (view on map). Palmers Green East has an approximate population of 8,700 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Palmers Green East neighbours Bury Street West & Village Road, Winchmore Hill, Haslebury South, Palmers Green West, Tatem Park, and Bowes.
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
Palmers Green East is the 13th least deprived area in Enfield (out of 36) with 42% of children living in low-income families, compared to 56% across Enfield and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Palmers Green East, 22% 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 Palmers Green East | % in Enfield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 22% | 36% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 78% | 64% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Palmers Green East, 16% 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.
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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 Palmers Green East | % in Enfield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 84% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Palmers Green East, 42% 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 Palmers Green East | % in Enfield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 47% | 67% |
| Asian | 8% | 9% | 14% |
| Black | 11% | 21% | 7% |
| Mixed | 15% | 13% | 7% |
| Other | 8% | 7% | 3% |
| Not known | 4% | 3% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Palmers Green East with English as an additional language is 35%, 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.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Palmers Green East | % in Enfield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 35% | 46% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 64% | 54% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Palmers Green East has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Palmers Green East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Palmers Green East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Palmers Green East has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Palmers Green East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Palmers Green East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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