Greenwich Peninsula West

Summary

Greenwich Peninsula West (E02006992) is part of Greenwich local authority (view on map). Greenwich Peninsula West has an approximate population of 8,800 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Greenwich Peninsula West neighbours Greenwich East, Greenwich Town & Park, and Greenwich Peninsula East.

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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

Greenwich Peninsula West is the 17th least deprived area in Greenwich (out of 35) with 41% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Greenwich and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Greenwich Peninsula West, 39% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 33% in Greenwich 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 Greenwich Peninsula West % in Greenwich % in England
Eligible for free school meals 39% 33% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 62% 67% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Greenwich Peninsula West, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Greenwich, 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 Greenwich Peninsula West % in Greenwich % in England
No special educational needs 78% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 18% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Greenwich Peninsula West, 61% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 58% in Greenwich, 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 Greenwich Peninsula West % in Greenwich % in England
White 36% 41% 67%
Asian 9% 11% 14%
Black 31% 28% 7%
Mixed 18% 14% 7%
Other 4% 3% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Greenwich Peninsula West with English as an additional language is 34%, compared with 31% in Greenwich, 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 Greenwich Peninsula West % in Greenwich % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 34% 31% 22%
Known or believed to be English 62% 69% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Greenwich Peninsula West has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Greenwich Peninsula West
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Greenwich Peninsula West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Greenwich Peninsula West has no state-funded schools.

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