Archway East

Summary

Archway East (E02000555) is part of Islington local authority (view on map). Archway East has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Archway East neighbours Crouch End West, Highgate East, Highcroft & Holly Park, Tollington, and Archway West.

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  • 44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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.
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

Archway East is the 9th least deprived area in Islington (out of 23) with 49% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Islington and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Archway East, 44% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 50% in Islington and 27% nationally.

44% 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 Archway East % in Islington % in England
Eligible for free school meals 44% 50% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 56% 50% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Archway East, 26% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Islington, 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.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 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 Archway East % in Islington % in England
No special educational needs 73% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Archway East, 51% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 61% in Islington, 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 Archway East % in Islington % in England
White 46% 40% 67%
Asian 5% 9% 14%
Black 22% 23% 7%
Mixed 16% 19% 7%
Other 8% 8% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Archway East with English as an additional language is 36%, compared with 38% in Islington, 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 Archway East % in Islington % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 36% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 64% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Archway East has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Archway East
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Archway East has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Archway East
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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