Islington North & Canonbury West

Summary

Islington North & Canonbury West (E02000569) is part of Islington local authority (view on map). Islington North & Canonbury West has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Islington North & Canonbury West neighbours Highbury Fields, Canonbury East & Mildmay Park, Barnsbury East, Islington East & Arlington, and Angel.

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  • 50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% 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

Islington North & Canonbury West is the 11th least deprived area in Islington (out of 23) with 52% 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 Islington North & Canonbury West, 50% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 50% in Islington and 27% nationally.

50% 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 Islington North & Canonbury West % in Islington % in England
Eligible for free school meals 50% 50% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 50% 50% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Islington North & Canonbury West, 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.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% 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 Islington North & Canonbury West % in Islington % in England
No special educational needs 75% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Islington North & Canonbury West, 52% 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 Islington North & Canonbury West % in Islington % in England
White 46% 40% 67%
Asian 8% 9% 14%
Black 20% 23% 7%
Mixed 18% 19% 7%
Other 6% 8% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Islington North & Canonbury West 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 Islington North & Canonbury West % in Islington % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 35% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 64% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Islington North & Canonbury West has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Islington North & Canonbury West
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

In Islington North & Canonbury West, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Islington North & Canonbury West so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Islington North & Canonbury West so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and well-being: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and well-being in Islington North & Canonbury West so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Islington North & Canonbury West so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Islington North & Canonbury West so no outcomes are available for this area.

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Islington North & Canonbury West. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Islington North & Canonbury West has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Islington North & Canonbury West
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Islington North & Canonbury West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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