South Hylton

Summary

South Hylton (E02001804) is part of Sunderland local authority (view on map). South Hylton has an approximate population of 6,100 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

South Hylton neighbours North Hylton, Pallion North, Pallion South & High Barnes, Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm, Pennywell and Grindon, and Newbottle & Penshaw.

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  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 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

South Hylton is the 23rd least deprived area in Sunderland (out of 36) with 48% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Sunderland and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In South Hylton, 32% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Sunderland 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 South Hylton % in Sunderland % in England
Eligible for free school meals 32% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 68% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In South Hylton, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Sunderland, 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.

18% 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 South Hylton % in Sunderland % in England
No special educational needs 78% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In South Hylton, 11% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 16% in Sunderland, 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 South Hylton % in Sunderland % in England
White 89% 85% 67%
Asian 3% 5% 14%
Black 5% 6% 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 South Hylton with English as an additional language is 6%, compared with 8% in Sunderland, 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 South Hylton % in Sunderland % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 6% 8% 22%
Known or believed to be English 94% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

South Hylton has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in South Hylton
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

South Hylton has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in South Hylton
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

In South Hylton, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, 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 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

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 South Hylton so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in South Hylton. 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.

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All 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 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 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

Nursery schools

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

Primary 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 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 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

Secondary schools

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

Special schools

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

Registered alternative provision

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

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