Hatch End South in Harrow Early years summary

Local area: Hatch End South

Local authority: Harrow

Summary

Hatch End South (E02000438) is part of Harrow local authority (view on map). Hatch End South has an approximate population of 8,400 people, of which 7.6% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hatch End South neighbours Hatch End North, Harrow Weald, Pinner Green, Headstone Lane, Pinner Central, and North Harrow.

Headlines for early years in Harrow

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 0.3% of pupils under 1 are classed as 'children looked after' in Harrow compared to 0.6% nationally. This places it in the bottom 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group
  • 3.0% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in Harrow compared to 4.5% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with pupils receiving support
  • In Harrow, 74% 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
  • The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 18% in Harrow 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

Hatch End South is the 9th least deprived area in Harrow (out of 30) with 33% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Harrow and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Hatch End South has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hatch End South
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hatch End South 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 Harrow’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 20 January 2025 Inadequate Requires improvement to be good Good Good Inadequate

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Area SEND inspection of Harrow 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

Harrow local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Harrow 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
Prevention and early intervention 27 March 2023 Link

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Early years population

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Percentage of Hatch End South population by age group

Table showing percentage of Hatch End South population by age group

% in Hatch End South % in Harrow % National
Age 5 and under 7.6% 7.3% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.4% 1.2% 1.0%
1 year 1.2% 1.2% 1.0%
2 years 1.2% 1.3% 1.1%
3 years 1.1% 1.2% 1.1%
4 years 1.5% 1.3% 1.1%
5 years 1.1% 1.2% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Harrow, 2.9% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

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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 Harrow % in Harrow % National
Receiving pupil premium 575 2.9% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Harrow is 0.3% for under 1 year olds and 0.2% 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.

0.3% of pupils under 1 are classed as 'children looked after' in Harrow compared to 0.6% nationally. This places it in the bottom 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Harrow

Number in Harrow % in Harrow % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 10 0.3% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 28 0.2% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Harrow

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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 Harrow, 3.0% 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.

3.0% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in Harrow compared to 4.5% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with pupils receiving support.

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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 Harrow % in Harrow % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 598 3.0% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 1 0% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 65 2.1% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 243 7.1% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 289 8.9% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 283 1.4% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 2 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 10 0.3% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 105 3.1% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 166 5.1% 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 Harrow.

In Harrow, 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 Harrow by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Harrow by age group

Number in Harrow % in Harrow % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 324 1.6% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 3 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 31 1.0% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 111 3.2% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 179 5.5% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Harrow, take-up of funded early years places is 68% for 2-year-olds, 75% for 3-year-olds, and 89% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In Harrow, 74% 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.

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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
Harrow 368 11% 68%
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
Harrow All 3-year olds are eligible 75%
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
Harrow All 4-year olds are eligible 89%
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 Harrow, 17% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 18% in Harrow 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 Harrow % in Harrow % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 490 17% 24%

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Oral health

In Harrow, 28% 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 Harrow % examined in Harrow % in Harrow % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 288 8.9% 28% 22%

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