New Delaval Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blyth.
Summary of the comparison
New Delaval Primary School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Blyth.
New Delaval Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
New Delaval Primary School was judged Good and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for New Delaval Primary School and 47.0% for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at New Delaval Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlythNew Delaval Primary School | BlythSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 118 in Northumberland | 31st of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 330 | |
| Location | Blyth, NE24 4DA | Blyth, NE24 2LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.5% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 8.8% 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.
New Delaval Primary School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
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