Caledonian Road
Summary
Caledonian Road (E02000568) is part of Islington local authority (view on map). Caledonian Road has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Caledonian Road neighbours Kentish Town East, Camden Road South, Somers Town, Hilldrop, Lower Holloway, Highbury Fields, Barnsbury East, and Barnsbury West.
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- 49% 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.
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
Caledonian Road is the 17th least deprived area in Islington (out of 23) with 58% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Islington and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Caledonian Road, 49% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 50% in Islington 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 Caledonian Road | % in Islington | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 49% | 50% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 51% | 50% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Caledonian Road, 25% 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.
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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 Caledonian Road | % in Islington | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 75% | 76% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 9% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Caledonian Road, 61% 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 Caledonian Road | % in Islington | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 37% | 40% | 67% |
| Asian | 8% | 9% | 14% |
| Black | 24% | 23% | 7% |
| Mixed | 19% | 19% | 7% |
| Other | 9% | 8% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Caledonian Road with English as an additional language is 35%, 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 Caledonian Road | % in Islington | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 35% | 38% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 64% | 62% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Caledonian Road has 21 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Caledonian Road |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 21 |
| Childminders | 11 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 10 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Caledonian Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Caledonian Road has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Caledonian Road |
|---|---|
| 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 Caledonian Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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