Whitley Sands

Summary

Whitley Sands (E02001740) is part of North Tyneside local authority (view on map). Whitley Sands has an approximate population of 5,900 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Whitley Sands neighbours Whitley Bay North, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay Promenade, and Monkseaton.

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  • 4% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 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

Whitley Sands is the least deprived area in North Tyneside (out of 30) with 4% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across North Tyneside and 38% nationally.

4% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Whitley Sands, 3% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in North Tyneside and 27% nationally.

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 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 Whitley Sands % in North Tyneside % in England
Eligible for free school meals 3% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 97% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Whitley Sands, 12% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in North Tyneside, 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.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 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 Whitley Sands % in North Tyneside % in England
No special educational needs 88% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Whitley Sands, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in North Tyneside, and 33% nationally.

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

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Whitley Sands % in North Tyneside % in England
White 95% 88% 67%
Asian – 4% 14%
Black 0% 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Whitley Sands with English as an additional language is 1%, compared with 7% in North Tyneside, and 22% nationally.

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

1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Whitley Sands % in North Tyneside % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 99% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Whitley Sands has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Whitley Sands
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Whitley Sands has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Whitley Sands
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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