Wideopen & Seaton Burn
Summary
Wideopen & Seaton Burn (E02001741) is part of North Tyneside local authority (view on map). Wideopen & Seaton Burn has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Wideopen & Seaton Burn neighbours North Gosforth, Fordley, Killingworth West & Camperdown, Forest Hall & West Moor, Cramlington Town & Beaconhill, Cramlington South, Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton, and Newcastle Great Park & Dinnington.
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
Wideopen & Seaton Burn is the 12th least deprived area in North Tyneside (out of 30) with 25% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across North Tyneside and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Wideopen & Seaton Burn, 21% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in North Tyneside and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Wideopen & Seaton Burn | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 21% | 29% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 79% | 71% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Wideopen & Seaton Burn, 19% 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.
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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 Wideopen & Seaton Burn | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Wideopen & Seaton Burn, 10% 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.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Wideopen & Seaton Burn | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 88% | 67% |
| Asian | 3% | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Wideopen & Seaton Burn with English as an additional language is 7%, 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.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Wideopen & Seaton Burn | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 93% | 93% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Wideopen & Seaton Burn has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Wideopen & Seaton Burn |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Wideopen & Seaton Burn since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Wideopen & Seaton Burn has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Wideopen & Seaton Burn |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Wideopen & Seaton Burn since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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