Southgate Green

Summary

Southgate Green (E02000304) is part of Enfield local authority (view on map). Southgate Green has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Southgate Green neighbours Osidge, Oakwood Park & Highlands, Southgate, Winchmore Hill, Palmers Green West, New Southgate & Arnos Grove, and Broomfield Park.

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  • 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Southgate Green is the 2nd least deprived area in Enfield (out of 36) with 15% of children living in low-income families, compared to 56% across Enfield and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Southgate Green, 7% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 36% in Enfield and 27% nationally.

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Southgate Green % in Enfield % in England
Eligible for free school meals 7% 36% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 93% 64% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Southgate Green, 13% 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.

9% 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 Southgate Green % in Enfield % in England
No special educational needs 87% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Southgate Green, 32% 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 Southgate Green % in Enfield % in England
White 63% 47% 67%
Asian 10% 9% 14%
Black 3% 21% 7%
Mixed 14% 13% 7%
Other 5% 7% 3%
Not known 4% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Southgate Green with English as an additional language is 26%, 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 Southgate Green % in Enfield % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 26% 46% 22%
Known or believed to be English 73% 54% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Southgate Green has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Southgate Green
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Southgate Green has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Southgate Green
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 Southgate Green since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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