Redcar Town & Coatham in Redcar and Cleveland Early years summary

Local area: Redcar Town & Coatham

Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland

Summary

Redcar Town & Coatham (E02002515) is part of Redcar and Cleveland local authority (view on map). Redcar Town & Coatham has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 5.1% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Redcar Town & Coatham neighbours Redcar Lakes North, Dormanstown, and Redcar East.

Headlines for early years in Redcar and Cleveland

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 8.2% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Redcar and Cleveland compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium
  • 2.2% of pupils under 1 are classed as 'children looked after' in Redcar and Cleveland compared to 0.6% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group
  • 0.9% of pupils aged 1 to 4 are classed as 'children looked after' in Redcar and Cleveland compared to 0.4% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group
  • 6.1% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in Redcar and Cleveland compared to 4.5% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving support
  • In Redcar and Cleveland, 98% 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
  • In Redcar and Cleveland, 100% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 92%. This places it among the top 10% of areas
  • The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 28% in Redcar and Cleveland compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese
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

Redcar Town & Coatham is the 13th least deprived area in Redcar and Cleveland (out of 19) with 52% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Redcar and Cleveland and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Redcar Town & Coatham has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Redcar Town & Coatham
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Redcar Town & Coatham 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 Redcar and Cleveland’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 Standard Inspection 1 December 2025 Good Good Good Requires improvement to be good Good

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Area SEND inspection of Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Redcar and Cleveland 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
Domestic abuse 7 April 2025 Link

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Early years population

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Percentage of Redcar Town & Coatham population by age group

Table showing percentage of Redcar Town & Coatham population by age group

% in Redcar Town & Coatham % in Redcar and Cleveland % National
Age 5 and under 5.1% 5.8% 6.4%
Under 1 year 0.7% 0.8% 1.0%
1 year 0.7% 0.9% 1.0%
2 years 0.8% 1.0% 1.1%
3 years 1.0% 0.9% 1.1%
4 years 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
5 years 1.0% 1.0% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Redcar and Cleveland, 8.2% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

8.2% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland % in Redcar and Cleveland % National
Receiving pupil premium 655 8.2% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Redcar and Cleveland is 2.2% for under 1 year olds and 0.9% 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.

2.2% of pupils under 1 are classed as 'children looked after' in Redcar and Cleveland compared to 0.6% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group. In addition, 0.9% of pupils aged 1 to 4 are classed as 'children looked after' in Redcar and Cleveland compared to 0.4% 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 Redcar and Cleveland

Number in Redcar and Cleveland % in Redcar and Cleveland % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 26 2.2% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 50 0.9% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Redcar and Cleveland

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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 Redcar and Cleveland, 6.1% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.8% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

6.1% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland % in Redcar and Cleveland % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 490 6.1% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 23 0.6% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 120 10% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 160 11% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 187 13% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 146 1.8% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 1 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 4 0.3% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 59 4.2% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 82 5.7% 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 Redcar and Cleveland.

In Redcar and Cleveland, 1.9% 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 Redcar and Cleveland by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Redcar and Cleveland by age group

Number in Redcar and Cleveland % in Redcar and Cleveland % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 151 1.9% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 4 0.3% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 64 4.6% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 83 5.8% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Redcar and Cleveland, take-up of funded early years places is 84% for 2-year-olds, 98% for 3-year-olds, and 100% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In Redcar and Cleveland, 98% 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. In Redcar and Cleveland, 100% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is higher than the national at 92%. 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
Redcar and Cleveland 428 30% 84%
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
Redcar and Cleveland All 3-year olds are eligible 98%
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
Redcar and Cleveland All 4-year olds are eligible 100%
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 Redcar and Cleveland, 28% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 28% in Redcar and Cleveland compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Redcar and Cleveland % in Redcar and Cleveland % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 330 28% 24%

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Oral health

In Redcar and Cleveland, 24% 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 Redcar and Cleveland % examined in Redcar and Cleveland % in Redcar and Cleveland % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 762 50% 24% 22%

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