Gilbert Ward Academy
Free schools special · Mixed · Northumberland
Princess Louise Road, Blyth, NE24 2TS
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
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No graded inspection
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
73.4%
72.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
83
Capacity used
Over capacity104%
80 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Felicity Walton
- Address
- Princess Louise Road, Blyth, NE24 2TS
- Phone
- 01916053899
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Ward / constituency
- Isabella · Blyth and Ashington
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 149842
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 71% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 0% | — | — |
| SEN support | 3% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
83 pupils · 80 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
06 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Needs attention Leadership and governance Needs attention Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 65 pupils
Attendance
73.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
26.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
72.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
21.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
9.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.