Crook North & Tow Law

Summary

Crook North & Tow Law (E02004349) is part of Durham local authority (view on map). Crook North & Tow Law has an approximate population of 9,400 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: further from a major town or city".

Crook North & Tow Law neighbours Langley Park & Satley, Stanhope & Weardale, Crook South, and Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland.

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  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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.
  • 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.
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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

Crook North & Tow Law is the 46th least deprived area in Durham (out of 65) with 50% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Durham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Crook North & Tow Law, 41% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 35% in Durham 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 Crook North & Tow Law % in Durham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 41% 35% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 59% 65% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Crook North & Tow Law, 25% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Durham, 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.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 7% 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 Crook North & Tow Law % in Durham % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Crook North & Tow Law, 2% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 8% in Durham, 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 Crook North & Tow Law % in Durham % in England
White 96% 93% 67%
Asian 1% 2% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 1% 2% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Crook North & Tow Law with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 5% in Durham, 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 Crook North & Tow Law % in Durham % 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

Crook North & Tow Law has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Crook North & Tow Law
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

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

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State-funded schools

Crook North & Tow Law has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Crook North & Tow Law
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Crook North & Tow Law since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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