Roehampton South & Putney Vale

Summary

Roehampton South & Putney Vale (E02000945) is part of Wandsworth local authority (view on map). Roehampton South & Putney Vale has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Roehampton South & Putney Vale neighbours Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill, Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham, Roehampton North West, East Putney, Roehampton North East, West Hill North, and West Hill South.

Headlines

  • 79% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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.
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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

Roehampton South & Putney Vale is the most deprived area in Wandsworth (out of 38) with 79% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Wandsworth and 38% nationally.

79% 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 Roehampton South & Putney Vale, 44% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Wandsworth and 27% nationally.

44% 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 Roehampton South & Putney Vale % in Wandsworth % in England
Eligible for free school meals 44% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 56% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Roehampton South & Putney Vale, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Wandsworth, 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.

9% 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 Roehampton South & Putney Vale % in Wandsworth % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Roehampton South & Putney Vale, 65% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 59% in Wandsworth, 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 Roehampton South & Putney Vale % in Wandsworth % in England
White 32% 41% 67%
Asian 23% 17% 14%
Black 22% 19% 7%
Mixed 14% 16% 7%
Other 6% 5% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Roehampton South & Putney Vale with English as an additional language is 51%, compared with 38% in Wandsworth, 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 Roehampton South & Putney Vale % in Wandsworth % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 51% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 48% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Roehampton South & Putney Vale has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Roehampton South & Putney Vale
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Roehampton South & Putney Vale since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Roehampton South & Putney Vale has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Roehampton South & Putney Vale
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Roehampton South & Putney Vale since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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