Forest Gate North

Summary

Forest Gate North (E02000714) is part of Newham local authority (view on map). Forest Gate North has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Forest Gate North neighbours Forest Gate West, Forest Gate East, Forest Gate South, Wanstead Flats, and Leytonstone South East.

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  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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.
  • 55% 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

Forest Gate North is the 6th least deprived area in Newham (out of 40) with 51% of children living in low-income families, compared to 60% across Newham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Forest Gate North, 32% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 45% in Newham 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 Forest Gate North % in Newham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 32% 45% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 68% 55% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Forest Gate North, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 15% in Newham, 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.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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 Forest Gate North % in Newham % in England
No special educational needs 83% 85% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Forest Gate North, 72% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 83% in Newham, 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 Forest Gate North % in Newham % in England
White 27% 17% 67%
Asian 38% 51% 14%
Black 20% 17% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 5% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Forest Gate North with English as an additional language is 55%, compared with 66% in Newham, and 22% nationally.

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

55% 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 Forest Gate North % in Newham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 55% 66% 22%
Known or believed to be English 45% 34% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Forest Gate North has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Forest Gate North
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 9

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Forest Gate North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Forest Gate North has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Forest Gate North
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Forest Gate North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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