Walker South in Newcastle upon Tyne Early years summary

Local area: Walker South

Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne

Summary

Walker South (E02001737) is part of Newcastle upon Tyne local authority (view on map). Walker South has an approximate population of 6,200 people, of which 8.5% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Walker South neighbours Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay, Walker North, and Byker South & St Peters.

Headlines for early years in Newcastle upon Tyne

The data below is shown at local area level

  • 70% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England)

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 11% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Newcastle upon Tyne compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium
  • In Newcastle upon Tyne, 96% of the funded places for 2-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 72%. This places it among the top 10% of areas
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

Walker South is the 29th least deprived area in Newcastle upon Tyne (out of 34) with 70% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Newcastle upon Tyne and 38% nationally.

70% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Walker South has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Walker South
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

In Walker South, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Walker South. 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 1 0 0 0 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Newcastle upon Tyne’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Short Inspection 12 May 2025 Good Good Outstanding Good Requires improvement to be good
ILACS Standard Inspection 29 November 2021 Good Good Good Good No outcome

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Area SEND inspection of Newcastle upon Tyne Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Newcastle upon Tyne local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Newcastle upon Tyne local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Walker South population by age group

Table showing percentage of Walker South population by age group

% in Walker South % in Newcastle upon Tyne % National
Age 5 and under 8.5% 6.1% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.4% 1.0% 1.0%
1 year 1.2% 1.0% 1.0%
2 years 1.3% 1.0% 1.1%
3 years 1.6% 1.0% 1.1%
4 years 1.6% 1.0% 1.1%
5 years 1.4% 1.1% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Newcastle upon Tyne, 11% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

11% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Newcastle upon Tyne compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Newcastle upon Tyne % in Newcastle upon Tyne % National
Receiving pupil premium 2,107 11% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Newcastle upon Tyne is 0.9% for under 1 year olds and 0.5% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Newcastle upon Tyne

Number in Newcastle upon Tyne % in Newcastle upon Tyne % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 27 0.9% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 67 0.5% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Newcastle upon Tyne, 5.2% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.7% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Newcastle upon Tyne % in Newcastle upon Tyne % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 1,016 5.2% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 45 0.5% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 172 5.2% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 342 10% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 457 13% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 327 1.7% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 11 0.3% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 128 3.8% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 188 5.5% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Newcastle upon Tyne.

In Newcastle upon Tyne, 1.8% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Newcastle upon Tyne by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Newcastle upon Tyne by age group

Number in Newcastle upon Tyne % in Newcastle upon Tyne % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 352 1.8% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 1 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 15 0.5% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 142 4.3% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 194 5.6% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Newcastle upon Tyne, take-up of funded early years places is 96% for 2-year-olds, 87% for 3-year-olds, and 90% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In Newcastle upon Tyne, 96% of the funded places for 2-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 72%. This places it among the top 10% of areas.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Newcastle upon Tyne 775 24% 96%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Newcastle upon Tyne All 3-year olds are eligible 87%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Newcastle upon Tyne All 4-year olds are eligible 90%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Newcastle upon Tyne, 26% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Newcastle upon Tyne % in Newcastle upon Tyne % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 715 26% 24%

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Oral health

In Newcastle upon Tyne, 26% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Newcastle upon Tyne % examined in Newcastle upon Tyne % in Newcastle upon Tyne % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 800 24% 26% 22%

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