The Apex Academy
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Location
- East Hartford, NE23 3AR
- Distance
- 3.0km away
The Dales School
Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 4RE
Ofsted: Outstanding
Independent
Phase
230
Capacity
4-11
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 212
- Boys
- 174 (74%)
- Girls
- 62 (26%)
- Capacity
- 230 (103% full)
- SEND
- 100.0%
- FSM Eligible
- 61.8%
- EAL
- 1.4%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 100.0%
- SEN Support
- 0.0%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 6.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.0
- Budget per Pupil
- £24,603/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.6% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 19.7% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Community special school
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 96.2%
- White Other: 0.9%
- White Irish: 0.5%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
- Mixed Other: 0.5%
- Asian Pakistani: 0.5%
- Asian Chinese: 0.5%
- Other: 0.5%
96.2%
White British
0.9%
White Other
0.5%
White Irish
Historical Trends
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Cowpen Road
Blyth, North East
Administrative
- URN
- 122388
- UKPRN
- 10077065
- Establishment No.
- 7021
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