Malvin's Close AcademyCroftway Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blyth.
Summary of the comparison
Malvin's Close Academy and Croftway Academy are primary schools in Blyth.
Malvin's Close Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Croftway Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Croftway Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Malvin's Close Academy was judged Outstanding and Croftway Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Malvin's Close Academy and 67.0% for Croftway Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Malvin's Close Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Croftway Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlythMalvin's Close Academy | BlythCroftway Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 118 in Northumberland | 1st of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 450 | |
| Location | Blyth, NE24 5BL | Blyth, NE24 2HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 44.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Malvin's Close Academy
Croftway Academy
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