Harton East

Summary

Harton East (E02001775) is part of South Tyneside local authority (view on map). Harton East has an approximate population of 5,300 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Harton East neighbours Horsley Hill, Harton West, Cleadon Park, and Whitburn & Marsden.

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  • 22% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% 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.
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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

Harton East is the 14th least deprived area in South Tyneside (out of 23) with 48% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across South Tyneside and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Harton East, 40% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 35% in South 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 Harton East % in South Tyneside % in England
Eligible for free school meals 40% 35% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 60% 65% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Harton East, 27% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in South 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.

22% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 Harton East % in South Tyneside % in England
No special educational needs 73% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 22% 19% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Harton East, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in South Tyneside, and 33% nationally.

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

4% 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 Harton East % in South Tyneside % in England
White 96% 88% 67%
Asian – 5% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Harton East with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 7% in South Tyneside, and 22% nationally.

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

3% 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 Harton East % in South Tyneside % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 3% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Harton East has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Harton East
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Harton East has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Harton East
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 Harton East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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