Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
Summary
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (E02005715) is part of Northumberland local authority (view on map). Cramlington Town & Beaconhill has an approximate population of 9,500 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill neighbours Wideopen & Seaton Burn, Blyth Newsham, Cramlington South, Seaton Delaval & Seghill, Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton, Bedlington Town, and Cramlington North & East.
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- 8% 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
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill is the 35th least deprived area in Northumberland (out of 38) with 54% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Northumberland and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Cramlington Town & Beaconhill, 37% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Northumberland 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 Cramlington Town & Beaconhill | % in Northumberland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 37% | 26% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 63% | 74% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Cramlington Town & Beaconhill, 24% 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.
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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 Cramlington Town & Beaconhill | % in Northumberland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 75% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 8% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Cramlington Town & Beaconhill, 8% 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 Cramlington Town & Beaconhill | % in Northumberland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 93% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 1% | 7% |
| Mixed | 3% | 2% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Cramlington Town & Beaconhill with English as an additional language is 6%, 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 Cramlington Town & Beaconhill | % in Northumberland | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 6% | 3% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 94% | 97% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Cramlington Town & Beaconhill |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Cramlington Town & Beaconhill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Cramlington Town & Beaconhill |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Cramlington Town & Beaconhill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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