Mile End East & Burdett Estate

Summary

Mile End East & Burdett Estate (E02000877) is part of Tower Hamlets local authority (view on map). Mile End East & Burdett Estate has an approximate population of 14,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Mile End East & Burdett Estate neighbours Bow West, Bow South, Mile End West, Bromley-by-Bow West, Limehouse North & Stepney East, Poplar Central, Limehouse East, and Poplar West.

Headlines

  • 73% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 89% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 61% 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

Mile End East & Burdett Estate is the 18th least deprived area in Tower Hamlets (out of 34) with 73% of children living in low-income families, compared to 71% across Tower Hamlets and 38% nationally.

73% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Mile End East & Burdett Estate, 43% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 44% in Tower Hamlets and 27% nationally.

43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Mile End East & Burdett Estate % in Tower Hamlets % in England
Eligible for free school meals 43% 44% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 57% 56% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Mile End East & Burdett Estate, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Tower Hamlets, 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.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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 Mile End East & Burdett Estate % in Tower Hamlets % in England
No special educational needs 79% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 8% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Mile End East & Burdett Estate, 89% 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.

89% 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 Mile End East & Burdett Estate % in Tower Hamlets % in England
White 10% 12% 67%
Asian 69% 67% 14%
Black 9% 9% 7%
Mixed 8% 8% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Mile End East & Burdett Estate with English as an additional language is 61%, 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.

61% 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 Mile End East & Burdett Estate % in Tower Hamlets % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 61% 57% 22%
Known or believed to be English 39% 43% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Mile End East & Burdett Estate has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Mile End East & Burdett Estate
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Mile End East & Burdett Estate since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Mile End East & Burdett Estate has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Mile End East & Burdett Estate
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

In Mile End East & Burdett Estate, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Mile End East & Burdett Estate so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Mile End East & Burdett Estate. 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 schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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