Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby

Summary

Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby (E02005752) is part of North Yorkshire local authority (view on map). Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby has an approximate population of 7,200 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby neighbours Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton, Yarm, Middleton & Hurworth, Rudby & Ingleby, Northallerton South & Leeming Bar, Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton, Thirsk North, North Richmondshire, Catterick & Brompton-on-Swale, Helmsley & Ampleforth, and Northallerton North & East.

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  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% 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

Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby is the 49th least deprived area in North Yorkshire (out of 77) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across North Yorkshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in North Yorkshire 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 Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby % in North Yorkshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in North Yorkshire, 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 .

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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 Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby % in North Yorkshire % in England
No special educational needs 78% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 11% in North Yorkshire, and 33% nationally.

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

4% 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 Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby % in North Yorkshire % in England
White 95% 90% 67%
Asian 3% 14%
Black 1% 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 3% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 7% in North Yorkshire, 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 Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby % in North Yorkshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

In Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby, 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: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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