Best 3 Primary schools in Blyth – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Horton Grange Primary School (Primary) in Blyth; Malvin's Close Academy (Primary) in Blyth; Croftway Academy (Primary) in Blyth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Horton Grange Primary School, Malvin's Close Academy and Croftway Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Blyth, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Horton Grange Primary School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Horton Grange Primary School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,400, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; all within the WISE ACADEMIES trust.
| Attribute |
Horton Grange Primary School
NE24 4RE
|
Malvin's Close Academy
NE24 5BL
|
Croftway Academy
NE24 2HP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 4RE |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 5BL |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 2HP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 19 Sep 2023 | 1 16 Mar 2023 | 1 8 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 630 | 450 | 450 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | ||
| Trust / Local authority | Northumberland (929) | WISE ACADEMIES | WISE ACADEMIES |
| Website | www.blythhortongrange.co.uk | malvinsclose.wiseacademies.co.uk | croftway.wiseacademies.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01670353503 | 01670354082 | 01670353258 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Horton Grange Primary School
NE24 4RE
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 4RE - Ofsted
- 1 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.blythhortongrange.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670353503
Malvin's Close Academy
NE24 5BL
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 5BL - Ofsted
- 1 16 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Website
- malvinsclose.wiseacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670354082
Croftway Academy
NE24 2HP
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 2HP - Ofsted
- 1 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Website
- croftway.wiseacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670353258
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