Whiteleas

Summary

Whiteleas (E02001786) is part of South Tyneside local authority (view on map). Whiteleas has an approximate population of 6,700 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Whiteleas neighbours West Park, Harton West, West Harton, Cleadon Park, Biddick Hill, and Cleadon & East Boldon.

Headlines

  • 20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% 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

Whiteleas is the 15th least deprived area in South Tyneside (out of 23) with 51% 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 Whiteleas, 38% 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 Whiteleas % in South Tyneside % in England
Eligible for free school meals 38% 35% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 62% 65% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Whiteleas, 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.

20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 7% 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 Whiteleas % in South Tyneside % in England
No special educational needs 74% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 20% 19% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Whiteleas, 7% 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.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Whiteleas % in South Tyneside % in England
White 93% 88% 67%
Asian 1% 5% 14%
Black 1% 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Whiteleas with English as an additional language is 4%, 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Whiteleas % in South Tyneside % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Whiteleas has no registered childcare providers.

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State-funded schools

Whiteleas has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Whiteleas
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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