William Morris

Summary

William Morris (E02000906) is part of Waltham Forest local authority (view on map). William Morris has an approximate population of 9,500 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

William Morris neighbours Higham Hill, Lloyd Park, Blackhorse Road, and Walthamstow Market & South Grove.

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  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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

William Morris is the 21st least deprived area in Waltham Forest (out of 28) with 49% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Waltham Forest and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In William Morris, 29% 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 William Morris % in Waltham Forest % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In William Morris, 18% 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.

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 William Morris % in Waltham Forest % in England
No special educational needs 82% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In William Morris, 59% 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 William Morris % in Waltham Forest % in England
White 39% 42% 67%
Asian 25% 24% 14%
Black 16% 15% 7%
Mixed 14% 14% 7%
Other 5% 4% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in William Morris with English as an additional language is 42%, 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 William Morris % in Waltham Forest % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 42% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 58% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

William Morris has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in William Morris
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

William Morris has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in William Morris
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 William Morris since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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