Clapham North

Summary

Clapham North (E02000629) is part of Lambeth local authority (view on map). Clapham North has an approximate population of 9,000 people, of which 11% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Clapham North neighbours Stockwell West, Stockwell South, Clapham Old Town, Acre Lane, Clapham Common North, and Queenstown Road & Patmore.

Headlines

  • 43% 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.
  • 69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Clapham North is the 14th least deprived area in Lambeth (out of 35) with 39% 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 Clapham North, 43% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 40% in Lambeth and 27% nationally.

43% 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 Clapham North % in Lambeth % in England
Eligible for free school meals 43% 40% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 57% 60% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Clapham North, 24% 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.

9% 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 Clapham North % in Lambeth % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Clapham North, 69% 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.

69% 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 Clapham North % in Lambeth % in England
White 28% 30% 67%
Asian 6% 7% 14%
Black 40% 37% 7%
Mixed 19% 17% 7%
Other 5% 6% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Clapham North with English as an additional language is 41%, 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 Clapham North % in Lambeth % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 41% 42% 22%
Known or believed to be English 57% 58% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Clapham North has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Clapham North
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Clapham North, 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 Clapham North 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 Clapham North 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 Clapham North so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Clapham North 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 Clapham North. 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

Clapham North has no state-funded schools.

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