Pimlico South

Summary

Pimlico South (E02000983) is part of Westminster local authority (view on map). Pimlico South has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Pimlico South neighbours Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital, Millbank, Pimlico North, Victoria, and Nine Elms.

Headlines

  • 48% 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.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Pimlico South is the 21st least deprived area in Westminster (out of 24) with 60% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Westminster and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Pimlico South, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 46% in Westminster and 27% nationally.

48% 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 Pimlico South % in Westminster % in England
Eligible for free school meals 48% 46% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 52% 54% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Pimlico South, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Westminster, 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 Pimlico South % in Westminster % in England
No special educational needs 79% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Pimlico South, 75% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 75% in Westminster, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

75% 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 Pimlico South % in Westminster % in England
White 23% 25% 67%
Asian 15% 15% 14%
Black 20% 20% 7%
Mixed 13% 13% 7%
Other 27% 25% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Pimlico South with English as an additional language is 41%, compared with 50% in Westminster, 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 Pimlico South % in Westminster % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 41% 50% 22%
Known or believed to be English 58% 50% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Pimlico South has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Pimlico South
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

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

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State-funded schools

Pimlico South has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Pimlico South
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Pimlico South, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Pimlico South so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Pimlico South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 1 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 1 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 1 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 1 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 1 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 1 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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