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Education in London

  • greaterlondon
  • Apr 20, 2015
  • 2 min read

What kinds of children attend London's state schools? See how key education indicators differ by local authority Interactive map

How diverse are London's schools? Key educational indicators break it down by poverty, race and first language.

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The make up of London's schools is a great measure of how diverse the city has become. As part of our examination of London's key datasets, we've looked at figures published by the Department for Education to see how it breaks down by key educational indicators.

From the figures we can see which education authority has the highest percentage of independent schools alongside other indicators such as the numbers on free school meals in primary and secondary schools.

Free school meals are an important indicator of poverty as only the least well-off children are eligible for them. Schools with a higher rate than 35% for free school meals are considered in a high band in the official school statistics. Nearly half of primary school children in Islington and a staggering 56.5% of secondary school pupils in Tower Hamlets receive free school meals. That is over twice the England average of 18% of pupils in all state schools in 2011.

First language is also a useful indicator - it shows the focus that some schools have, especially where the numbers are higher. Over 70% of secondary pupils in Tower Hamlets have a first language other than English. Newham and Westminster have high percentages too, at 65.7% and 64.9% respectively.

The City of London- which also has the highest percentage of independent schools - records absolutely no students whose first language is other than English, although it must be remembered that the total population of the City of London is estimated at 11,700 people, so it's not exactly representative.

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