Bow North & Fish Island
Summary
Bow North & Fish Island (E02000864) is part of Tower Hamlets local authority (view on map). Bow North & Fish Island has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Bow North & Fish Island neighbours Hackney Wick, South Hackney, Bow West, Bow South, East Village, and Mill Meads.
Headlines
- 66% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
- 46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 10% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 77% 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
Bow North & Fish Island is the 10th least deprived area in Tower Hamlets (out of 34) with 66% of children living in low-income families, compared to 71% across Tower Hamlets and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Bow North & Fish Island, 46% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 44% in Tower Hamlets 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 Bow North & Fish Island | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 46% | 44% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 54% | 56% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Bow North & Fish Island, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Tower Hamlets, 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 Bow North & Fish Island | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 10% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Bow North & Fish Island, 77% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 88% in Tower Hamlets, 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 Bow North & Fish Island | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22% | 12% | 67% |
| Asian | 51% | 67% | 14% |
| Black | 11% | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 11% | 8.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Bow North & Fish Island with English as an additional language is 37%, compared with 57% in Tower Hamlets, 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 Bow North & Fish Island | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 37% | 57% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 62% | 43% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Bow North & Fish Island has 10 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Bow North & Fish Island |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 10 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 5 |
In Bow North & Fish Island, there has been 1 full inspection 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: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Bow North & Fish Island. 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
State-funded schools
Bow North & Fish Island has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Bow North & Fish Island |
|---|---|
| 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 Bow North & Fish Island since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Bow North & Fish Island has no independent schools.
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