Queens Road Peckham
Summary
Queens Road Peckham (E02000829) is part of Southwark local authority (view on map). Queens Road Peckham has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Queens Road Peckham neighbours New Cross Gate, Telegraph Hill, Peckham Park Road, Peckham North, and Nunhead North.
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- 72% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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
Queens Road Peckham is the 15th least deprived area in Southwark (out of 34) with 46% 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 Queens Road Peckham, 42% 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 Queens Road Peckham | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 42% | 42% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 58% | 58% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Queens Road Peckham, 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 Queens Road Peckham | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Queens Road Peckham, 72% 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 Queens Road Peckham | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 24% | 30% | 67% |
| Asian | 7% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 45% | 37% | 7% |
| Mixed | 15% | 15% | 7% |
| Other | 6% | 8% | 3% |
| Not known | 4% | 4% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Queens Road Peckham with English as an additional language is 36%, 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 Queens Road Peckham | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 36% | 32% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 64% | 68% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Queens Road Peckham has 18 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Queens Road Peckham |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 18 |
| Childminders | 13 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 5 |
In Queens Road Peckham, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Inclusion: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Queens Road Peckham. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Queens Road Peckham has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Queens Road Peckham |
|---|---|
| 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 Queens Road Peckham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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