Blyth Cowpen

Summary

Blyth Cowpen (E02005709) is part of Northumberland local authority (view on map). Blyth Cowpen has an approximate population of 6,900 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Blyth Cowpen neighbours Blyth Town, Blyth Isabella, Blyth Newsham, and Bedlington Station & Sleekburn.

Headlines

  • 68% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 14% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 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

Blyth Cowpen is the 37th least deprived area in Northumberland (out of 38) with 68% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Northumberland and 38% nationally.

68% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Blyth Cowpen, 52% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Northumberland and 27% nationally.

52% 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 Blyth Cowpen % in Northumberland % in England
Eligible for free school meals 52% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 48% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Blyth Cowpen, 30% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Northumberland, 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.

14% 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 Blyth Cowpen % in Northumberland % in England
No special educational needs 70% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 14% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Blyth Cowpen, 10% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 7% in Northumberland, 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 Blyth Cowpen % in Northumberland % in England
White 90% 93% 67%
Asian 3% 2% 14%
Black 2% 1% 7%
Mixed 4% 2% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Blyth Cowpen with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 3% in Northumberland, 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 Blyth Cowpen % in Northumberland % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 3% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 97% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Blyth Cowpen has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Blyth Cowpen
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Blyth Cowpen since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Blyth Cowpen has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Blyth Cowpen
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Blyth Cowpen since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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