North Ealing

Summary

North Ealing (E02006968) is part of Ealing local authority (view on map). North Ealing has an approximate population of 8,500 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

North Ealing neighbours Hanger Hill East, Pitshanger, North Acton, Ealing Broadway West, Acton Noel Road & Lynton Road, Ealing Common & Twyford Ave, and Ealing Broadway East.

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  • 7% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 57% 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

North Ealing is the 7th least deprived area in Ealing (out of 41) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 49% across Ealing and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In North Ealing, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Ealing 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 North Ealing % in Ealing % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In North Ealing, 12% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Ealing, 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 are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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 North Ealing % in Ealing % in England
No special educational needs 88% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 7% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In North Ealing, 69% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 74% in Ealing, and 33% nationally.

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

69% 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 North Ealing % in Ealing % in England
White 29% 27% 67%
Asian 15% 30% 14%
Black 4% 13% 7%
Mixed 12% 10% 7%
Other 38% 19% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in North Ealing with English as an additional language is 57%, compared with 58% in Ealing, and 22% nationally.

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

57% 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 North Ealing % in Ealing % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 57% 58% 22%
Known or believed to be English 43% 42% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

North Ealing has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in North Ealing
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

In North Ealing, there have been 3 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

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

Achievement: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 3 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Leadership and governance: 3 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in North Ealing. 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 childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 3 0 1 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 3 0 1 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 3 0 0 3 0 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 0 3 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

North Ealing has 3 state-funded schools.

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

There have been no inspections of schools in North Ealing since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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