Mudchute

Summary

Mudchute (E02000893) is part of Tower Hamlets local authority (view on map). Mudchute has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Mudchute neighbours Millwall South, and Cubitt Town.

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  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 51% 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

Mudchute is the 5th least deprived area in Tower Hamlets (out of 34) with 60% of children living in low-income families, compared to 71% across Tower Hamlets and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Mudchute, 36% 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 Mudchute % in Tower Hamlets % in England
Eligible for free school meals 36% 44% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 64% 56% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Mudchute, 20% 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 Mudchute % in Tower Hamlets % in England
No special educational needs 80% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 8% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Mudchute, 69% 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.

69% 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 Mudchute % in Tower Hamlets % in England
White 31% 12% 67%
Asian 47% 67% 14%
Black 7% 9% 7%
Mixed 12% 8% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Mudchute with English as an additional language is 51%, 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.

51% 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 Mudchute % in Tower Hamlets % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 51% 57% 22%
Known or believed to be English 49% 43% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Mudchute has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Mudchute
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Mudchute since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Mudchute has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Mudchute
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Mudchute since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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