Local area: Stoke Newington North
Local authority: Hackney
Stoke Newington North in Hackney Early years summary
Summary
Stoke Newington North (E02000353) is part of Hackney local authority (view on map). Stoke Newington North has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 6.5% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Stoke Newington North neighbours Stamford Hill West, Stamford Hill South, Stoke Newington East & Cazenove, Clissold North, Hackney Downs, Clissold South, and Stoke Newington South.
Headlines for early years in Hackney
The data below is only available at local authority level
- In Hackney, 48% of the funded places for 2-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 72%. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas
- In Hackney, 100% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 92%. This places it among the top 10% of areas
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
Stoke Newington North is the 2nd least deprived area in Hackney (out of 30) with 33% of children living in low-income families, compared to 64% across Hackney and 38% nationally.
Provider information
Registered childcare providers
Stoke Newington North has 20 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Stoke Newington North |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 20 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 17 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Stoke Newington North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Summary of Ofsted findings
Summary of Ofsted findings
Inspection of Hackney’s local authority children’s services
These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:
- to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
- the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
- the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
- the experiences and progress of care leavers.
| Inspection type | Inspection start date | Overall effectiveness | Impact of leaders | Help and protection | Children in care | Care leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILACS Standard Inspection | 1 July 2024 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Requires improvement to be good |
Area SEND inspection of Hackney Local Area Partnership
The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:
- provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
- where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
| Inspection outcome |
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Hackney was last inspected on 17 November 2025. The local area partnership's arrangements lead to inconsistent experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The local area partnership must work jointly to make improvements. They were given no areas for priority action. The next full area SEND inspection will be within approximately 3 years. Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ask that the local area partnership updates and publishes its strategic plan based on the recommendations set out in this report. |
Joint targeted area inspection of Hackney local authority
The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.
| Theme | Inspection start date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority. | ||
Early years population
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Percentage of Stoke Newington North population by age group
Table showing percentage of Stoke Newington North population by age group
| % in Stoke Newington North | % in Hackney | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 5 and under | 6.5% | 7.2% | 6.4% |
| Under 1 year | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| 1 year | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| 2 years | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| 3 years | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| 4 years | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| 5 years | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Local authority context
Early years pupil premium
In Hackney, 5.3% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.
Children looked after
The percentage of 'children looked after' in Hackney is 0.5% for under 1 year olds and 0.3% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.
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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Hackney
| Number in Hackney | % in Hackney | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children looked after (under 1 year) | 16 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) | 34 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Percentage of children looked after in Hackney
Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools
This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.
In Hackney, 3.8% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.4% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.
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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group
Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group
| Number in Hackney | % in Hackney | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) | 723 | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) | 22 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) | 113 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) | 279 | 10% | 9.2% |
| Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) | 309 | 11% | 12% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) | 270 | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) | 16 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) | 99 | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) | 155 | 5.4% | 4.8% |
Education, health and care plans
This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Hackney.
In Hackney, 1.7% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.
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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Hackney by age group
Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Hackney by age group
| Number in Hackney | % in Hackney | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) | 328 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) | 4 | 0% | 0% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) | 37 | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) | 121 | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) | 166 | 5.8% | 5.0% |
Early years funded takeup
In Hackney, take-up of funded early years places is 48% for 2-year-olds, 83% for 3-year-olds, and 100% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.
In Hackney, 48% of the funded places for 2-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 72%. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas.
In Hackney, 100% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 92%. This places it among the top 10% of areas.
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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places
Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places
| Funded early years places for 2-year-olds | Number of eligible 2-year-olds | % of population aged 2 | % take-up of funded places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | 864 | 25% | 48% |
| National | 119,598 | 19% | 72% |
| Funded early years places for 3-year-olds | Number of eligible 3-year-olds | % of population aged 3 | % take-up of funded places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | All 3-year olds are eligible | 83% | |
| National | 88% | ||
| Funded early years places for 4-year-olds | Number of eligible 4-year-olds | % of population aged 4 | % take-up of funded places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | All 4-year olds are eligible | 100% | |
| National | 93% | ||
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.
Why these numbers might look odd for the 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded take-up charts and tables
All 3- and 4-year-olds are eligible for funded places. Values over 100% are due to falling birth rates, which reduced the overall population more than the number registered for a place. A percentage above 100% shows very high take-up. In other words, more children are registered than the population estimate suggests exist.
Children's overweight and obesity
In Hackney, 25% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.
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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese
Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese
| Number in Hackney | % in Hackney | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) | 470 | 25% | 24% |
Oral health
In Hackney, 24% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.
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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay
Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay
| Number examined in Hackney | % examined in Hackney | % in Hackney | % National | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) | 170 | 5.7% | 24% | 22% |