Holystone & Benton
Summary
Holystone & Benton (E02001755) is part of North Tyneside local authority (view on map). Holystone & Benton 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".
Holystone & Benton neighbours High Heaton, Shiremoor North & South Wellfield, Shiremoor South & West Allotment, Killingworth East, Forest Hall & West Moor, Longbenton, Battle Hill East, Battle Hill West, and East Benton.
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
Holystone & Benton is the 9th least deprived area in North Tyneside (out of 30) with 20% 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 Holystone & Benton, 18% 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 Holystone & Benton | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% | 29% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 82% | 71% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Holystone & Benton, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in North Tyneside, and 21% 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 Holystone & Benton | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 15% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Holystone & Benton, 16% 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 Holystone & Benton | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 88% | 67% |
| Asian | 8.0% | 4.0% | 14% |
| Black | 2.0% | 2.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 5.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Holystone & Benton with English as an additional language is 7.0%, compared with 7.0% 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 Holystone & Benton | % in North Tyneside | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 7.0% | 7.0% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 93% | 93% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Holystone & Benton has 9 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Holystone & Benton |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 9 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 5 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Holystone & Benton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Holystone & Benton has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Holystone & Benton |
|---|---|
| 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 Holystone & Benton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Holystone & Benton has 1 independent school.
| Type | Number in Holystone & Benton |
|---|---|
| All independent schools | 1 |
| Independent schools | 0 |
| Independent special schools | 1 |
In Holystone & Benton, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Curriculum and teaching
- Early years (where applicable)
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Post 16 provision (where applicable)
The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Holystone & Benton so no outcomes are available for this area.
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Holystone & Benton so no outcomes are available for this area.
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Holystone & Benton. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
Outcomes of inspections of independent schools
All independent schools
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independent
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independent special
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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