Woodberry Down & Manor House

Summary

Woodberry Down & Manor House (E02000346) is part of Hackney local authority (view on map). Woodberry Down & Manor House has an approximate population of 9,800 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Woodberry Down & Manor House neighbours Stamford Hill West, Brownswood, Clissold North, Harringay Ladder South, and Harringay Warehouse District & Vartry.

Headlines

  • 73% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 74% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 54% 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.
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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

Woodberry Down & Manor House is the 26th least deprived area in Hackney (out of 30) with 73% of children living in low-income families, compared to 64% across Hackney and 38% nationally.

73% 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 Woodberry Down & Manor House, 59% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 48% in Hackney and 27% nationally.

59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 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 Woodberry Down & Manor House % in Hackney % in England
Eligible for free school meals 59% 48% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 41% 52% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Woodberry Down & Manor House, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Hackney, 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 Woodberry Down & Manor House % in Hackney % in England
No special educational needs 80% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Woodberry Down & Manor House, 74% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 63% in Hackney, and 33% nationally.

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

74% 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 Woodberry Down & Manor House % in Hackney % in England
White 24% 36% 67%
Asian 12% 11% 14%
Black 40% 30% 7%
Mixed 13% 14% 7%
Other 9% 6% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Woodberry Down & Manor House with English as an additional language is 54%, compared with 39% in Hackney, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

54% 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 Woodberry Down & Manor House % in Hackney % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 54% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 45% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Woodberry Down & Manor House has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Woodberry Down & Manor House
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Woodberry Down & Manor House since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Woodberry Down & Manor House has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Woodberry Down & Manor House
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Woodberry Down & Manor House, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

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).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Woodberry Down & Manor House so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Woodberry Down & Manor House. 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 schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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