Fawdon South

Summary

Fawdon South (E02001710) is part of Newcastle upon Tyne local authority (view on map). Fawdon South has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Fawdon South neighbours North Gosforth, Coxlodge & West Gosforth, Kenton, and Kingston Park.

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  • 52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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

Fawdon South is the 21st least deprived area in Newcastle upon Tyne (out of 34) with 51% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Newcastle upon Tyne and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Fawdon South, 52% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 45% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 27% nationally.

52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Fawdon South % in Newcastle upon Tyne % in England
Eligible for free school meals 52% 45% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 48% 55% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Fawdon South, 26% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Fawdon South % in Newcastle upon Tyne % in England
No special educational needs 74% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Fawdon South, 31% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 36% in Newcastle upon Tyne, and 33% nationally.

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

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Fawdon South % in Newcastle upon Tyne % in England
White 68% 63% 67%
Asian 10% 16% 14%
Black 10% 8% 7%
Mixed 7% 6% 7%
Other 4% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Fawdon South with English as an additional language is 21%, compared with 28% in Newcastle upon Tyne, and 22% nationally.

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

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Fawdon South % in Newcastle upon Tyne % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 21% 28% 22%
Known or believed to be English 78% 72% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Fawdon South has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Fawdon South
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 10
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Fawdon South has 3 state-funded schools.

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

There have been no inspections of schools in Fawdon South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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