Finsbury Park West

Summary

Finsbury Park West (E02000558) is part of Islington local authority (view on map). Finsbury Park West has an approximate population of 9,400 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Finsbury Park West neighbours Brownswood, Harringay Ladder South, Stroud Green, Tollington, Gillespie Road, Holloway Nag's Head, and Lower Holloway.

Headlines

  • 81% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 55% 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.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 55% 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

Finsbury Park West is the most deprived area in Islington (out of 23) with 81% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Islington and 38% nationally.

81% 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 Finsbury Park West, 55% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 50% in Islington and 27% nationally.

55% 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 Finsbury Park West % in Islington % in England
Eligible for free school meals 55% 50% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 45% 50% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Finsbury Park West, 22% 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.

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 Finsbury Park West % in Islington % in England
No special educational needs 78% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Finsbury Park West, 75% 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.

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 Finsbury Park West % in Islington % in England
White 23% 40% 67%
Asian 9% 9% 14%
Black 40% 23% 7%
Mixed 17% 19% 7%
Other 10% 8% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Finsbury Park West with English as an additional language is 55%, 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.

55% 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 Finsbury Park West % in Islington % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 55% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 45% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Finsbury Park West has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Finsbury Park West
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Finsbury Park West has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Finsbury Park West
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 Finsbury Park West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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