Ayresome

Summary

Ayresome (E02002498) is part of Middlesbrough local authority (view on map). Ayresome has an approximate population of 9,100 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Ayresome neighbours Middlesbrough Central, Linthorpe East & Albert Park, Newport & Maze Park, and Linthorpe West.

Headlines

  • 100% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 54% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 64% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, 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

Ayresome is the most deprived area in Middlesbrough (out of 19) with 100% of children living in low-income families, compared to 55% across Middlesbrough and 38% nationally.

100% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Ayresome, 54% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 47% in Middlesbrough and 27% nationally.

54% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Ayresome % in Middlesbrough % in England
Eligible for free school meals 54% 47% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 46% 53% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ayresome, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Middlesbrough, 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 Ayresome % in Middlesbrough % in England
No special educational needs 80% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Ayresome, 57% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 32% in Middlesbrough, 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 Ayresome % in Middlesbrough % in England
White 41% 68% 67%
Asian 18% 12% 14%
Black 24% 8% 7%
Mixed 6% 6% 7%
Other 8% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ayresome with English as an additional language is 64%, compared with 22% in Middlesbrough, and 22% nationally.

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

64% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Ayresome % in Middlesbrough % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 64% 22% 22%
Known or believed to be English 36% 78% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ayresome has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Ayresome
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

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

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State-funded schools

Ayresome has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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

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