Mitcham East

Summary

Mitcham East (E02000701) is part of Merton local authority (view on map). Mitcham East has an approximate population of 8,900 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Mitcham East neighbours Graveney, Lavender Park, Lonesome, Mitcham West, and Mitcham South.

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  • 69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 54% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Mitcham East is the 21st least deprived area in Merton (out of 25) with 44% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Merton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Mitcham East, 29% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Merton 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 Mitcham East % in Merton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Mitcham East, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Merton, 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 Mitcham East % in Merton % in England
No special educational needs 79% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Mitcham East, 69% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 54% in Merton, 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 Mitcham East % in Merton % in England
White 29% 47% 67%
Asian 36% 22% 14%
Black 17% 12% 7%
Mixed 13% 14% 7%
Other 3% 4% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Mitcham East with English as an additional language is 54%, compared with 39% in Merton, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

54% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Mitcham East % in Merton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 54% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 46% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Mitcham East has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Mitcham East
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Mitcham East, 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 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

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

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

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

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

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

Childminders

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

Mitcham East has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Mitcham East
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 Mitcham East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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