Sutton-on-Sea

Summary

Sutton-on-Sea (E02005429) is part of Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Sutton-on-Sea has an approximate population of 6,300 people, of which 8% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Sutton-on-Sea neighbours Mablethorpe, and Alford, Withern & Willoughby.

Headlines

  • 49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% 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

Sutton-on-Sea is the 76th least deprived area in Lincolnshire (out of 88) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Sutton-on-Sea, 49% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Lincolnshire and 27% nationally.

49% 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 Sutton-on-Sea % in Lincolnshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 49% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 51% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Sutton-on-Sea, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in 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.

9% 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 Sutton-on-Sea % in Lincolnshire % in England
No special educational needs 76% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Sutton-on-Sea, 7% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in 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 Sutton-on-Sea % in Lincolnshire % in England
White 93% 86% 67%
Asian – 4% 14%
Black 0% 2% 7%
Mixed 5% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Sutton-on-Sea with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, compared with 13% in Lincolnshire, and 22% nationally.

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

-999% 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 Sutton-on-Sea % in Lincolnshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 13% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 87% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Sutton-on-Sea has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Sutton-on-Sea
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Sutton-on-Sea since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Sutton-on-Sea has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Sutton-on-Sea
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 1

There have been no inspections of schools in Sutton-on-Sea since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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