Nunhead North

Summary

Nunhead North (E02000832) is part of Southwark local authority (view on map). Nunhead North has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Nunhead North neighbours Telegraph Hill, Peckham North, Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Peckham Rye Common, and Nunhead South & Newlands.

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  • 66% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

Nunhead North is the 13th least deprived area in Southwark (out of 34) with 42% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Southwark and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Nunhead North, 39% 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 Nunhead North % in Southwark % in England
Eligible for free school meals 39% 42% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 61% 58% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Nunhead North, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Southwark, and 21% 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 Nunhead North % in Southwark % in England
No special educational needs 75% 77% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 17% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Nunhead North, 66% 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.

66% 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 Nunhead North % in Southwark % in England
White 31% 30% 67%
Asian 5.0% 7.0% 14%
Black 39% 37% 7.0%
Mixed 17% 15% 7.0%
Other 5.0% 8.0% 3.0%
Not known 3.0% 4.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Nunhead North with English as an additional language is 27%, 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 Nunhead North % in Southwark % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 27% 32% 22%
Known or believed to be English 72% 68% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Nunhead North has 18 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Nunhead North
All childcare providers 18
Childminders 10
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

In Nunhead North, 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 wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Nunhead North. 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 wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 2 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 2 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 0 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

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 wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 2 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 2 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 0 1 0

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State-funded schools

Nunhead North has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Nunhead North
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 Nunhead North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Nunhead North has no independent schools.

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