Colindale East

Summary

Colindale East (E02006953) is part of Barnet local authority (view on map). Colindale East has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Colindale East neighbours Burnt Oak & Watling Park, Copthall & Downage, Grahame Park, North Hendon & Sunny Hill, and Colindale West & South.

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  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 71% 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

Colindale East is the 36th least deprived area in Barnet (out of 42) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Barnet and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Colindale East, 34% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Barnet 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 Colindale East % in Barnet % in England
Eligible for free school meals 34% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 66% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Colindale East, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Barnet, 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 Colindale East % in Barnet % in England
No special educational needs 80% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Colindale East, 68% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 52% in Barnet, and 33% nationally.

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

68% 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 Colindale East % in Barnet % in England
White 29% 47% 67%
Asian 24% 16% 14%
Black 15% 10% 7%
Mixed 13% 12% 7%
Other 16% 12% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Colindale East with English as an additional language is 71%, compared with 48% in Barnet, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

71% 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 Colindale East % in Barnet % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 71% 48% 22%
Known or believed to be English 29% 52% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Colindale East has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Colindale East
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Colindale East has no state-funded schools.

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