Hardwick & Salters Lane
Summary
Hardwick & Salters Lane (E02002543) is part of Stockton-on-Tees local authority (view on map). Hardwick & Salters Lane has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Hardwick & Salters Lane neighbours Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton, Roseworth, Rimswell & Bishopsgarth, Eastbourne & Newham Grange, and Elm Tree & Grangefield.
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- 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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
Hardwick & Salters Lane is the 19th least deprived area in Stockton-on-Tees (out of 26) with 53% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Stockton-on-Tees and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Hardwick & Salters Lane, 41% 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 Hardwick & Salters Lane | % in Stockton-on-Tees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 41% | 30% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 59% | 70% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Hardwick & Salters Lane, 25% 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.
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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 Hardwick & Salters Lane | % in Stockton-on-Tees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 75% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 8% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Hardwick & Salters Lane, 15% 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.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Hardwick & Salters Lane | % in Stockton-on-Tees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 83% | 67% |
| Asian | 5% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Hardwick & Salters Lane with English as an additional language is 8%, 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.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Hardwick & Salters Lane | % in Stockton-on-Tees | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 8% | 8% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 92% | 92% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Hardwick & Salters Lane has 2 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Hardwick & Salters Lane |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 2 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hardwick & Salters Lane since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Hardwick & Salters Lane has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Hardwick & Salters Lane |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Hardwick & Salters Lane since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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