Redcar Town & Coatham
Summary
Redcar Town & Coatham (E02002515) is part of Redcar and Cleveland local authority (view on map). Redcar Town & Coatham has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Redcar Town & Coatham neighbours Redcar Lakes North, Dormanstown, and Redcar East.
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
Redcar Town & Coatham is the 13th least deprived area in Redcar and Cleveland (out of 19) with 52% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Redcar and Cleveland and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Redcar Town & Coatham, 37% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 35% in Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar Town & Coatham | % in Redcar and Cleveland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 37% | 35% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 63% | 65% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Redcar Town & Coatham, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Redcar and Cleveland, 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 Redcar Town & Coatham | % in Redcar and Cleveland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 76% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 18% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 6% |
Ethnicity
In Redcar Town & Coatham, 9% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 7% in Redcar and Cleveland, 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 Redcar Town & Coatham | % in Redcar and Cleveland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 93% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% | 14% |
| Black | – | 1% | 7% |
| Mixed | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Redcar Town & Coatham with English as an additional language is 8%, compared with 3% in Redcar and Cleveland, 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 Redcar Town & Coatham | % in Redcar and Cleveland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 8% | 3% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 92% | 97% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Redcar Town & Coatham has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Redcar Town & Coatham |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Redcar Town & Coatham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Redcar Town & Coatham has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Redcar Town & Coatham |
|---|---|
| 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 Redcar Town & Coatham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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