Plaistow Park

Summary

Plaistow Park (E02000739) is part of Newham local authority (view on map). Plaistow Park has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Plaistow Park neighbours Plaistow North, Plaistow North East, Canning Town North, Plaistow South, Canning Town Central, and Canning Town 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.
  • 80% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 67% 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

Plaistow Park is the 8th least deprived area in Newham (out of 40) with 53% 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 Plaistow Park, 36% 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 Plaistow Park % in Newham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 36% 45% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 64% 55% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Plaistow Park, 15% 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 Plaistow Park % in Newham % in England
No special educational needs 85% 85% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Plaistow Park, 80% 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.

80% 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 Plaistow Park % in Newham % in England
White 19% 17% 67%
Asian 44% 51% 14%
Black 19% 17% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 8% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Plaistow Park with English as an additional language is 67%, 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.

67% 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 Plaistow Park % in Newham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 67% 66% 22%
Known or believed to be English 32% 34% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Plaistow Park has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Plaistow Park
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Plaistow Park has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Plaistow Park
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 Plaistow Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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