Old Oak & Wormwood

Summary

Old Oak & Wormwood (E02000372) is part of Hammersmith and Fulham local authority (view on map). Old Oak & Wormwood has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Old Oak & Wormwood neighbours Harlesden, Kensal Green, North Acton, East Acton, White City, Wormholt Road, Shepherd's Bush North, Golborne & Swinbrook, Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington, and Notting Dale.

Headlines

  • 74% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 73% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Old Oak & Wormwood is the most deprived area in Hammersmith and Fulham (out of 25) with 74% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Hammersmith and Fulham and 38% nationally.

74% 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 Old Oak & Wormwood, 43% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 32% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 27% nationally.

43% 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 Old Oak & Wormwood % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 43% 32% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 57% 68% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Old Oak & Wormwood, 25% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Hammersmith and Fulham, 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 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 Old Oak & Wormwood % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
No special educational needs 75% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Old Oak & Wormwood, 73% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 60% in Hammersmith and Fulham, and 33% nationally.

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

73% 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 Old Oak & Wormwood % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
White 24% 39% 67%
Asian 12% 9% 14%
Black 27% 20% 7%
Mixed 17% 15% 7%
Other 17% 12% 3%
Not known 4% 4% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Old Oak & Wormwood with English as an additional language is 39%, compared with 40% in Hammersmith and Fulham, 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 Old Oak & Wormwood % in Hammersmith and Fulham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 39% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 61% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Old Oak & Wormwood has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Old Oak & Wormwood
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Old Oak & Wormwood since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Old Oak & Wormwood has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Old Oak & Wormwood
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Old Oak & Wormwood since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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