Friday Hill
Summary
Friday Hill (E02000897) is part of Waltham Forest local authority (view on map). Friday Hill has an approximate population of 8,400 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Friday Hill neighbours Woodford Wells, Chingford Green East, Larkswood, and Highams Park East.
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- 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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
Friday Hill is the 10th least deprived area in Waltham Forest (out of 28) with 37% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Waltham Forest and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Friday Hill, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Waltham Forest 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 Friday Hill | % in Waltham Forest | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 77% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Friday Hill, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Waltham Forest, 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 Friday Hill | % in Waltham Forest | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Friday Hill, 46% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 58% in Waltham Forest, 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 Friday Hill | % in Waltham Forest | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 42% | 67% |
| Asian | 13% | 24% | 14% |
| Black | 15% | 15% | 7% |
| Mixed | 15% | 14% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Friday Hill with English as an additional language is 27%, compared with 40% in Waltham Forest, 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 Friday Hill | % in Waltham Forest | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 27% | 40% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 73% | 60% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Friday Hill has 10 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Friday Hill |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 10 |
| Childminders | 6 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Friday Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Friday Hill has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Friday Hill |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Friday Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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