Stratford Central

Summary

Stratford Central (E02000725) is part of Newham local authority (view on map). Stratford Central has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Stratford Central neighbours Forest Gate West, Stratford East, West Ham & Stratford Park, Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town, and Mill Meads.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 73% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 56% 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

Stratford Central is the 16th least deprived area in Newham (out of 40) with 58% 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 Stratford Central, 39% 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 Stratford Central % in Newham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 39% 45% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 61% 55% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Stratford Central, 13% 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 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 Stratford Central % in Newham % in England
No special educational needs 87% 85% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Stratford Central, 73% 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.

73% 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 Stratford Central % in Newham % in England
White 25% 17% 67%
Asian 36% 51% 14%
Black 20% 17% 7%
Mixed 12% 9% 7%
Other 6% 5% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Stratford Central with English as an additional language is 56%, 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.

56% 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 Stratford Central % in Newham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 56% 66% 22%
Known or believed to be English 43% 34% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Stratford Central has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Stratford Central
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 11

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

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State-funded schools

Stratford Central has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Stratford Central
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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