Tooting Bec Common
Summary
Tooting Bec Common (E02000948) is part of Wandsworth local authority (view on map). Tooting Bec Common has an approximate population of 9,900 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Tooting Bec Common neighbours Clapham South, Clapham Park West, Streatham Hill, Streatham Central, Streatham Green, Balham, Springfield, Tooting Bec East, Upper Tooting, Furzedown West, and Furzedown East.
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
Tooting Bec Common is the 13th least deprived area in Wandsworth (out of 38) with 24% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Wandsworth and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Tooting Bec Common, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Wandsworth 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 Tooting Bec Common | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 34% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 77% | 66% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Tooting Bec Common, 19% 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.
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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 Tooting Bec Common | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Tooting Bec Common, 45% 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 Tooting Bec Common | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 41% | 67% |
| Asian | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| Black | 12% | 19% | 7% |
| Mixed | 16% | 16% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Tooting Bec Common with English as an additional language is 31%, 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.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Tooting Bec Common | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 31% | 38% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 68% | 62% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Tooting Bec Common has 8 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Tooting Bec Common |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 8 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Tooting Bec Common since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Tooting Bec Common has no state-funded schools.
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