SchoolScoresMalvin's Close Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way, Malvin's Close Academy, Blyth, NE24 5BL
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Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 24 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
57 pupils in this year group.
63% — 5 points above the Northumberland average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 79% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 79% | 70% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Northumberland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 48 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 50 |
| Of those, offered a place | 48 (96%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 78 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 42.1% | 24.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.6% | 16.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 3.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 3rd lowest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Lower than 51% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.6% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 10.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.23% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.8 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Higher than 78% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.5 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 8 state primary schools in Blyth. Higher than 59% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 14.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morpeth Road Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Croftway Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newsham Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horton Grange Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Delaval Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cambois Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017), confirmed 2025 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bedlington Station Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stead Lane Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial CofE Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Malvin's Close Academy's Ofsted rating?
Malvin's Close Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 January 2023.
How did Malvin's Close Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Malvin's Close Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 50 families put Malvin's Close Academy as their first choice for 48 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 48 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146544.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.