Barton upon Humber

Summary

Barton upon Humber (E02002749) is part of North Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Barton upon Humber has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Barton upon Humber neighbours Goxhill, Barrow & New Holland, Barnetby, Ulceby & Killingholme, and Brigg & South Ferriby.

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  • 4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, 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

Barton upon Humber is the 13th least deprived area in North Lincolnshire (out of 23) with 33% of children living in low-income families, compared to 39% across North Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Barton upon Humber, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in North 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 Barton upon Humber % in North Lincolnshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Barton upon Humber, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in North Lincolnshire, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

4% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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 Barton upon Humber % in North Lincolnshire % in England
No special educational needs 80% 78% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Barton upon Humber, 3.0% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in North Lincolnshire, and 33% nationally.

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

3% 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 Barton upon Humber % in North Lincolnshire % in England
White 95% 87% 67%
Asian – 5.0% 14%
Black – 2.0% 7.0%
Mixed 2.0% 2.0% 7.0%
Other – 2.0% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Barton upon Humber with English as an additional language is 5.0%, compared with 15% in North 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 Barton upon Humber % in North Lincolnshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5.0% 15% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 85% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Barton upon Humber has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Barton upon Humber
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

In Barton upon Humber, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Barton upon Humber. 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 childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

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State-funded schools

Barton upon Humber has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Barton upon Humber
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Barton upon Humber since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Barton upon Humber has no independent schools.

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