Surrey Quays
Summary
Surrey Quays (E02000814) is part of Southwark local authority (view on map). Surrey Quays has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Surrey Quays neighbours Silwood & Pepys, Rotherhithe, and Canada Water.
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- 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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
Surrey Quays is the 10th least deprived area in Southwark (out of 34) with 36% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Southwark and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Surrey Quays, 32% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 42% in Southwark 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 Surrey Quays | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 32% | 42% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 68% | 58% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Surrey Quays, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Southwark, 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 Surrey Quays | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Surrey Quays, 56% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 71% in Southwark, 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 Surrey Quays | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41% | 30% | 67% |
| Asian | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 23% | 37% | 7% |
| Mixed | 17% | 15% | 7% |
| Other | 6% | 8% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 4% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Surrey Quays with English as an additional language is 45%, compared with 32% in Southwark, 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 Surrey Quays | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 45% | 32% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 55% | 68% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Surrey Quays has 13 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Surrey Quays |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 13 |
| Childminders | 7 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Surrey Quays since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Surrey Quays has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Surrey Quays |
|---|---|
| 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 Surrey Quays since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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