Hammersmith Broadway in Hammersmith and Fulham Early years summary

Local area: Hammersmith Broadway

Local authority: Hammersmith and Fulham

Summary

Hammersmith Broadway (E02000384) is part of Hammersmith and Fulham local authority (view on map). Hammersmith Broadway has an approximate population of 8,400 people, of which 5.6% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hammersmith Broadway neighbours Brackenbury, Brook Green, Ravenscourt Park South, West Kensington, Barons Court, and Fulham Reach.

Headlines for early years in Hammersmith and Fulham

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 2.4% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Hammersmith and Fulham compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium
  • In Hammersmith and Fulham, 53% 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 Hammersmith and Fulham, 77% of the funded places for 3-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 88%. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas
  • In Hammersmith and Fulham, 77% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 92%. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas
  • The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 19% in Hammersmith and Fulham compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese
Guidance and data sources

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Deprivation

Hammersmith Broadway is the 17th least deprived area in Hammersmith and Fulham (out of 25) with 43% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Hammersmith and Fulham and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Hammersmith Broadway has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hammersmith Broadway
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hammersmith Broadway since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Hammersmith and Fulham’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 Short Inspection 11 March 2024 Outstanding Outstanding Good Outstanding Outstanding

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Area SEND inspection of Hammersmith and Fulham 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

Hammersmith and Fulham local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Hammersmith and Fulham 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.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Hammersmith Broadway population by age group

Table showing percentage of Hammersmith Broadway population by age group

% in Hammersmith Broadway % in Hammersmith and Fulham % National
Age 5 and under 5.6% 5.9% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.1% 1.1% 1.0%
1 year 0.8% 1.0% 1.0%
2 years 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
3 years 0.9% 0.9% 1.1%
4 years 0.9% 0.9% 1.1%
5 years 1.0% 0.9% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Hammersmith and Fulham, 2.4% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

2.4% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Hammersmith and Fulham compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Hammersmith and Fulham % in Hammersmith and Fulham % National
Receiving pupil premium 266 2.4% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Hammersmith and Fulham is suppressed to protect confidentiality for under 1 year olds and suppressed to protect confidentiality 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

Number in Hammersmith and Fulham % in Hammersmith and Fulham % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) – – 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) – – 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Hammersmith and Fulham

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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 Hammersmith and Fulham, 4.2% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.3% 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 Hammersmith and Fulham % in Hammersmith and Fulham % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 471 4.2% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 28 0.5% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 124 7.0% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 130 7.6% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 189 11% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 143 1.3% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 2 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 9 0.5% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 50 2.9% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 82 4.8% 4.8%

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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 Hammersmith and Fulham.

In Hammersmith and Fulham, 1.6% 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 Hammersmith and Fulham by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Hammersmith and Fulham by age group

Number in Hammersmith and Fulham % in Hammersmith and Fulham % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 178 1.6% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 2 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 20 1.1% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 63 3.7% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 93 5.5% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Hammersmith and Fulham, take-up of funded early years places is 53% for 2-year-olds, 77% for 3-year-olds, and 77% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In Hammersmith and Fulham, 53% 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 Hammersmith and Fulham, 77% of the funded places for 3-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 88%. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas. In Hammersmith and Fulham, 77% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 92%. This places it among the bottom 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
Hammersmith and Fulham 308 15% 53%
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
Hammersmith and Fulham All 3-year olds are eligible 77%
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
Hammersmith and Fulham All 4-year olds are eligible 77%
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.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Hammersmith and Fulham, 19% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 19% in Hammersmith and Fulham compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Hammersmith and Fulham % in Hammersmith and Fulham % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 200 19% 24%

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Oral health

In Hammersmith and Fulham, 21% 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 Hammersmith and Fulham % examined in Hammersmith and Fulham % in Hammersmith and Fulham % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 245 14% 21% 22%

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