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The Blyth Academy

Chase Farm Drive, Blyth, NE24 4JP

Local ranking14th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
38.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
145

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
772
Boys
386 (50%)
Girls
386 (50%)
Capacity
1100 (70% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
50.4%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
12.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
37.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,821/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.5%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.5%

90.5%

White British

3.1%

Black African

1.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01670798100
blyth.enquiries@northerneducationtrust.org
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Chase Farm Drive

Blyth, North East

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Administrative

URN
140002
UKPRN
10042701
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

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