Skelton

Summary

Skelton (E02002526) is part of Redcar and Cleveland local authority (view on map). Skelton has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Skelton neighbours Saltburn, Brotton, Boosbeck, Lingdale & Easington, and Guisborough Outer & Upleatham.

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  • 2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% 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

Skelton is the 6th least deprived area in Redcar and Cleveland (out of 19) with 36% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Redcar and Cleveland and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Skelton, 29% 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 Skelton % in Redcar and Cleveland % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 35% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 65% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Skelton, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Redcar and Cleveland, 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 Skelton % in Redcar and Cleveland % in England
No special educational needs 78% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Skelton, 2% 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.

2% 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 Skelton % in Redcar and Cleveland % in England
White 98% 93% 67%
Asian 0% 1% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 1% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Skelton with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, 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.

-999% 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 Skelton % in Redcar and Cleveland % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 3% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 97% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Skelton has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Skelton
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Skelton has 1 state-funded school.

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

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