Billingham North & Wolviston

Summary

Billingham North & Wolviston (E02002535) is part of Stockton-on-Tees local authority (view on map). Billingham North & Wolviston has an approximate population of 9,200 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Billingham North & Wolviston neighbours Billingham Central, Billingham East & Haverton Hill, Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton, and The Fens, Elwick & Hart.

Headlines

  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% 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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Deprivation

Billingham North & Wolviston is the 6th least deprived area in Stockton-on-Tees (out of 26) with 15% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Stockton-on-Tees and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Billingham North & Wolviston, 12% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Stockton-on-Tees 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 Billingham North & Wolviston % in Stockton-on-Tees % in England
Eligible for free school meals 12% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 88% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Billingham North & Wolviston, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Stockton-on-Tees, 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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 Billingham North & Wolviston % in Stockton-on-Tees % in England
No special educational needs 86% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Billingham North & Wolviston, 2% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 17% in Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Billingham North & Wolviston % in Stockton-on-Tees % in England
White 97% 83% 67%
Asian – 7% 14%
Black – 4% 7%
Mixed 2% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Billingham North & Wolviston with English as an additional language is 1%, compared with 8% in Stockton-on-Tees, and 22% nationally.

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

1% 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 Billingham North & Wolviston % in Stockton-on-Tees % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 8% 22%
Known or believed to be English 99% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Billingham North & Wolviston has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Billingham North & Wolviston
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Billingham North & Wolviston since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Billingham North & Wolviston has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Billingham North & Wolviston
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 1

In Billingham North & Wolviston, 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 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Billingham North & Wolviston so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Billingham North & Wolviston so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Billingham North & Wolviston. 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 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 0 1
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 0 1
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 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

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 1 0 0 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 0 1
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 0 1
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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