Mill Meads

Summary

Mill Meads (E02006997) is part of Newham local authority (view on map). Mill Meads has an approximate population of 7,300 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Mill Meads neighbours Stratford Central, West Ham & Stratford Park, Canning Town North, Bow North & Fish Island, Bow South, Bromley-by-Bow East, East Village, and Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town.

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  • 81% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 51% 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

Mill Meads is the 14th least deprived area in Newham (out of 40) with 58% of children living in low-income families, compared to 60% across Newham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Mill Meads, 40% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 45% in Newham 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 Mill Meads % in Newham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 40% 45% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 60% 55% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Mill Meads, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 15% in Newham, 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 Mill Meads % in Newham % in England
No special educational needs 82% 85% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Mill Meads, 81% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 83% in Newham, and 33% nationally.

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

81% 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 Mill Meads % in Newham % in England
White 17% 17% 67%
Asian 35% 51% 14%
Black 26% 17% 7%
Mixed 15% 9% 7%
Other 6% 5% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Mill Meads with English as an additional language is 51%, compared with 66% in Newham, and 22% nationally.

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

51% 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 Mill Meads % in Newham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 51% 66% 22%
Known or believed to be English 49% 34% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Mill Meads has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Mill Meads
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

In Mill Meads, there has been 1 full inspection 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: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Mill Meads so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Mill Meads so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Mill Meads. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Childminders

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

Mill Meads has 3 state-funded schools.

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

In Mill Meads, 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 'expected standard' (of 1).

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

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

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

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

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

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

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Mill Meads. 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 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 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 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 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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