West Harton in South Tyneside Early years summary

Local area: West Harton

Local authority: South Tyneside

Summary

West Harton (E02001778) is part of South Tyneside local authority (view on map). West Harton has an approximate population of 5,600 people, of which 6.7% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Harton neighbours South Shields West, West Park, Simonside, Biddick Hill, and Whiteleas.

Headlines for early years in South Tyneside

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 12% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in South Tyneside compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium
  • 1.2% of pupils under 1 are classed as 'children looked after' in South Tyneside compared to 0.6% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group
  • 6.4% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in South Tyneside compared to 4.5% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving support
  • In South Tyneside, 96% of the funded places for 3-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 88%. This places it among the top 10% of areas
Guidance and data sources

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Deprivation

West Harton is the 19th least deprived area in South Tyneside (out of 23) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across South Tyneside and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

West Harton has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Harton
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of South Tyneside’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 5 December 2022 Inadequate Inadequate Requires improvement to be good Inadequate No outcome
ILACS Standard Inspection 15 June 2026 Not judged Good Good Good Outstanding

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Area SEND inspection of South Tyneside 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

South Tyneside local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of South Tyneside 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 West Harton population by age group

Table showing percentage of West Harton population by age group

% in West Harton % in South Tyneside % National
Age 5 and under 6.7% 6.1% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.0% 0.9% 1.0%
1 year 1.2% 1.0% 1.0%
2 years 1.1% 1.0% 1.1%
3 years 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
4 years 1.1% 1.0% 1.1%
5 years 1.2% 1.1% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In South Tyneside, 12% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

12% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside % in South Tyneside % National
Receiving pupil premium 1,137 12% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in South Tyneside is 1.2% for under 1 year olds and 0.6% 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.

1.2% of pupils under 1 are classed as 'children looked after' in South Tyneside compared to 0.6% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in South Tyneside

Number in South Tyneside % in South Tyneside % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 16 1.2% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 35 0.6% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in South Tyneside

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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 South Tyneside, 6.4% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.6% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

6.4% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in South Tyneside compared to 4.5% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving support.

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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 South Tyneside % in South Tyneside % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 591 6.4% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 12 0.3% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 92 5.5% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 219 14% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 268 16% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 150 1.6% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 6 0.4% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 62 4.0% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 82 5.0% 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 South Tyneside.

In South Tyneside, 2.0% 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 South Tyneside by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in South Tyneside by age group

Number in South Tyneside % in South Tyneside % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 180 2.0% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 2 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 18 1.1% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 68 4.4% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 92 5.6% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In South Tyneside, take-up of funded early years places is 65% for 2-year-olds, 96% for 3-year-olds, and 96% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In South Tyneside, 96% of the funded places for 3-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 88%. 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
South Tyneside 409 27% 65%
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
South Tyneside All 3-year olds are eligible 96%
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
South Tyneside All 4-year olds are eligible 96%
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 South Tyneside, 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 South Tyneside % in South Tyneside % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 365 26% 24%

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Oral health

In South Tyneside, 23% 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 South Tyneside % examined in South Tyneside % in South Tyneside % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 876 53% 23% 22%

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