Lambeth Walk & North Kennington

Summary

Lambeth Walk & North Kennington (E02000619) is part of Lambeth local authority (view on map). Lambeth Walk & North Kennington has an approximate population of 9,100 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Lambeth Walk & North Kennington neighbours Kennington West & Vauxhall North, Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West, Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank, and Southwark St George's.

Headlines

  • 49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, 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.
  • 72% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Lambeth Walk & North Kennington is the 25th least deprived area in Lambeth (out of 35) with 50% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Lambeth and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Lambeth Walk & North Kennington, 49% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 40% in Lambeth and 27% nationally.

49% 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 Lambeth Walk & North Kennington % in Lambeth % in England
Eligible for free school meals 49% 40% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 51% 60% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Lambeth Walk & North Kennington, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Lambeth, 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.

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 Lambeth Walk & North Kennington % in Lambeth % in England
No special educational needs 80% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Lambeth Walk & North Kennington, 72% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 70% in Lambeth, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

72% 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 Lambeth Walk & North Kennington % in Lambeth % in England
White 24% 30% 67%
Asian 5% 7% 14%
Black 46% 37% 7%
Mixed 15% 17% 7%
Other 6% 6% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Lambeth Walk & North Kennington with English as an additional language is 43%, compared with 42% in Lambeth, 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 Lambeth Walk & North Kennington % in Lambeth % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 43% 42% 22%
Known or believed to be English 56% 58% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Lambeth Walk & North Kennington has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Lambeth Walk & North Kennington
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Lambeth Walk & North Kennington, 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: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Lambeth Walk & North Kennington. 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 1 0 1 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 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

Lambeth Walk & North Kennington has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Lambeth Walk & North Kennington
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Lambeth Walk & North Kennington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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