The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP · Northumberland · secondary school
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9th of 16 secondary schools in Northumberland we can score, 27 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.2/10 against 328 of them, against 3.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 43.7 · 46 | 30% | 1.40 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.18 · 36 | 25% | 0.91 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 40.7 · 23 | 10% | 0.23 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Blyth Academy overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in May 2025. In 2024/25, 58.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 766 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,100. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils in raising their Progress 8 scores above the national baseline? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Attainment 8 further?
What Ofsted said about The Blyth Academy
Overview
The Blyth Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. Pupils are described as happy and proud, benefiting from positive relationships with staff who hold high expectations. The school is calm and orderly, with a clear commitment to personal development and improved attendance.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate good manners and focus during lessons, motivated by a reward system that builds confidence.
- Teachers possess secure subject knowledge and use strategies like ‘bell tasks’ to help pupils recall important knowledge.
- The school accurately identifies pupils needing reading support, ensuring they become accurate and fluent readers.
- Effective processes are in place for identifying special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with targeted support helping these pupils achieve well.
- Leaders have implemented rigorous attendance monitoring, resulting in significantly improved attendance rates.
Areas to improve
- The school should ensure it supports pupils to learn securely the vocabulary and skills required to articulate and present their learning with confidence, precision and accuracy.
- The school should continue to develop its behaviour support strategies to ensure that all pupils adhere to its high expectations for behaviour.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.0 |
| 2024/25 | 49.2 |
| 2025/26 | 40.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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