West Barnes

Summary

West Barnes (E02000708) is part of Merton local authority (view on map). West Barnes has an approximate population of 8,900 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Barnes neighbours New Malden East, Motspur Park, Raynes Park, Cannon Hill, Lower Morden, and Worcester Park East.

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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

West Barnes is the 11th least deprived area in Merton (out of 25) with 19% 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 West Barnes, 14% 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 West Barnes % in Merton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 14% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 86% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Barnes, 18% 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 West Barnes % in Merton % in England
No special educational needs 82% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In West Barnes, 44% 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.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in West Barnes % in Merton % in England
White 55% 47% 67%
Asian 21% 22% 14%
Black 5% 12% 7%
Mixed 13% 14% 7%
Other 5% 4% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Barnes with English as an additional language is 33%, 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in West Barnes % in Merton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 33% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 67% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Barnes has 18 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Barnes
All childcare providers 18
Childminders 13
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in West Barnes since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

West Barnes has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in West Barnes
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in West Barnes since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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