Gateshead Town

Summary

Gateshead Town (E02006841) is part of Gateshead local authority (view on map). Gateshead Town has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 11% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Gateshead Town neighbours Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay, Dunston & Teams, Bensham North, Mount Pleasant & Deckham East, Felling South, Gateshead South, Newcastle City Centre, and Shieldfield & Quayside.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 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

Gateshead Town is the 19th least deprived area in Gateshead (out of 27) with 52% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Gateshead and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Gateshead Town, 34% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Gateshead 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 Gateshead Town % in Gateshead % in England
Eligible for free school meals 34% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 66% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Gateshead Town, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Gateshead, 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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 Gateshead Town % in Gateshead % in England
No special educational needs 84% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Gateshead Town, 53% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 19% in Gateshead, 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 Gateshead Town % in Gateshead % in England
White 45% 81% 67%
Asian 13% 5% 14%
Black 22% 5% 7%
Mixed 7% 3% 7%
Other 11% 4% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Gateshead Town with English as an additional language is 49%, compared with 14% in Gateshead, and 22% nationally.

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

49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Gateshead Town % in Gateshead % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 49% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 51% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Gateshead Town has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Gateshead Town
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Gateshead Town has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Gateshead Town
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 Gateshead Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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