Withernsea East & Patrington

Summary

Withernsea East & Patrington (E02002722) is part of East Riding of Yorkshire local authority (view on map). Withernsea East & Patrington has an approximate population of 8,400 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: further from a major town or city".

Withernsea East & Patrington neighbours Withernsea West & Keyingham.

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  • 43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 11% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% 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.
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

Withernsea East & Patrington is the 41st least deprived area in East Riding of Yorkshire (out of 43) with 53% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across East Riding of Yorkshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Withernsea East & Patrington, 43% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 27% nationally.

43% 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 Withernsea East & Patrington % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 43% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 57% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Withernsea East & Patrington, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in East Riding of Yorkshire, 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.

11% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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 Withernsea East & Patrington % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
No special educational needs 76% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 11% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Withernsea East & Patrington, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 7% in East Riding of Yorkshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% 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 Withernsea East & Patrington % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
White 95% 94% 67%
Asian – 1% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Withernsea East & Patrington with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 5% in East Riding of Yorkshire, and 22% nationally.

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

2% 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 Withernsea East & Patrington % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Withernsea East & Patrington has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Withernsea East & Patrington
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Withernsea East & Patrington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Withernsea East & Patrington has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Withernsea East & Patrington
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 Withernsea East & Patrington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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