Weelsby & Old Clee
Summary
Weelsby & Old Clee (E02002737) is part of North East Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Weelsby & Old Clee has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Weelsby & Old Clee neighbours Sidney Park, New Clee, Holme Hill, Wellow, Cleethorpes West, New Waltham, and Cleethorpes North & Haverstoe.
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
Weelsby & Old Clee is the 8th least deprived area in North East Lincolnshire (out of 22) with 39% of children living in low-income families, compared to 47% across North East Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Weelsby & Old Clee, 28% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 35% in North East Lincolnshire 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 Weelsby & Old Clee | % in North East Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 28% | 35% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 72% | 65% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Weelsby & Old Clee, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in North East Lincolnshire, 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 Weelsby & Old Clee | % in North East Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Weelsby & Old Clee, 7% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in North East Lincolnshire, 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 Weelsby & Old Clee | % in North East Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 89% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Weelsby & Old Clee with English as an additional language is 7%, compared with 9% in North East Lincolnshire, 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 Weelsby & Old Clee | % in North East Lincolnshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 7% | 9% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 93% | 91% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Weelsby & Old Clee has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Weelsby & Old Clee |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 6 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Weelsby & Old Clee since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Weelsby & Old Clee has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Weelsby & Old Clee |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Weelsby & Old Clee since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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