Hither Green

Summary

Hither Green (E02000669) is part of Lewisham local authority (view on map). Hither Green has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hither Green neighbours Manor House, Lee, Catford East & Mountsfield Park, Catford Bridge, Corbett Estate, Grove Park & Lee South, Further Green, and Central Lewisham South.

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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

Hither Green is the 16th least deprived area in Lewisham (out of 37) with 38% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Lewisham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hither Green, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Lewisham 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 Hither Green % in Lewisham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 26% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 74% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hither Green, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Lewisham, and 21% 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 Hither Green % in Lewisham % in England
No special educational needs 81% 78% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Hither Green, 61% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 63% in Lewisham, 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 Hither Green % in Lewisham % in England
White 36% 36% 67%
Asian 8.0% 7.0% 14%
Black 26% 30% 7.0%
Mixed 23% 18% 7.0%
Other 3.0% 4.0% 3.0%
Not known 3.0% 4.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hither Green with English as an additional language is 38%, compared with 33% in Lewisham, 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 Hither Green % in Lewisham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 38% 33% 22%
Known or believed to be English 62% 67% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hither Green has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hither Green
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

In Hither Green, there have been 2 full inspections 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', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Hither Green. 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 2 0 1 0 0 1
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 0 0 1
Inclusion 2 0 1 0 0 1
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 0 0 1

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 wellbeing 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

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 0 0 1
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 0 0 1
Inclusion 2 0 1 0 0 1
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 0 0 1

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State-funded schools

Hither Green has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Hither Green
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 Hither Green since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Hither Green has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Hither Green
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Hither Green, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

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

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Hither Green so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

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

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Hither Green. 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.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

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