South End & St Peter's Road
Summary
South End & St Peter's Road (E02006988) is part of Croydon local authority (view on map). South End & St Peter's Road has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
South End & St Peter's Road neighbours Park Hill & Lloyd Park, Croydon Minster & Waddon North, Waddon South, Croham, and Central Croydon.
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- 68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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
South End & St Peter's Road is the 34th least deprived area in Croydon (out of 45) with 51% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Croydon and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In South End & St Peter's Road, 32% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Croydon 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 South End & St Peter's Road | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 32% | 31% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 68% | 69% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In South End & St Peter's Road, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Croydon, 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 South End & St Peter's Road | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In South End & St Peter's Road, 68% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 68% in Croydon, 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 South End & St Peter's Road | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 30% | 31% | 67% |
| Asian | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| Black | 30% | 28% | 7% |
| Mixed | 15% | 16% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in South End & St Peter's Road with English as an additional language is 42%, compared with 33% in Croydon, 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 South End & St Peter's Road | % in Croydon | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 42% | 33% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 57% | 67% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
South End & St Peter's Road has 10 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in South End & St Peter's Road |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 10 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 8 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in South End & St Peter's Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
South End & St Peter's Road has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in South End & St Peter's Road |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in South End & St Peter's Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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