Earlsmead

Summary

Earlsmead (E02000463) is part of Harrow local authority (view on map). Earlsmead 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".

Earlsmead neighbours Northolt West, Newton Farm, Alexandra Park, Rayners Lane South, and South Ruislip.

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  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 63% 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

Earlsmead is the 21st least deprived area in Harrow (out of 30) with 50% 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 Earlsmead, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in Harrow 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 Earlsmead % in Harrow % in England
Eligible for free school meals 23% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 77% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Earlsmead, 14% 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 Earlsmead % in Harrow % in England
No special educational needs 86% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Earlsmead, 75% 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.

75% 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 Earlsmead % in Harrow % in England
White 21% 24% 67%
Asian 48% 52% 14%
Black 9% 7% 7%
Mixed 11% 9% 7%
Other 8% 7% 3%
Not known 4% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Earlsmead with English as an additional language is 63%, 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.

63% 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 Earlsmead % in Harrow % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 63% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 37% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Earlsmead has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Earlsmead
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Earlsmead has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Earlsmead
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

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

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