Headstone Lane

Summary

Headstone Lane (E02000447) is part of Harrow local authority (view on map). Headstone Lane has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Headstone Lane neighbours Harrow Weald, Hatch End South, Wealdstone North, North Harrow, Greenhill North, and Pinner Road.

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  • 10% 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.
  • 80% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 52% 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

Headstone Lane is the 6th least deprived area in Harrow (out of 30) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Harrow and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Headstone Lane, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in Harrow and 27% nationally.

10% 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 Headstone Lane % in Harrow % in England
Eligible for free school meals 10% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 90% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Headstone Lane, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Harrow, 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 Headstone Lane % in Harrow % in England
No special educational needs 87% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Headstone Lane, 80% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 77% in Harrow, and 33% nationally.

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

80% 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 Headstone Lane % in Harrow % in England
White 17% 24% 67%
Asian 60% 52% 14%
Black 6% 7% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 5% 7% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Headstone Lane with English as an additional language is 52%, compared with 64% in Harrow, and 22% nationally.

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

52% 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 Headstone Lane % in Harrow % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 52% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 47% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Headstone Lane has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Headstone Lane
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Headstone Lane has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Headstone Lane
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Headstone Lane since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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