Best 3 Primary schools in Northumberland – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Bothal Primary School (Primary) in Ashington; Horton Grange Primary School (Primary) in Blyth; Malvin's Close Academy (Primary) in Blyth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bothal Primary School, Horton Grange Primary School and Malvin's Close Academy. They are primary phase and foundation school, community school and academy sponsor led type located around Ashington, Northumberland and Blyth, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bothal Primary School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Bothal Primary School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,750, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; all within the WISE ACADEMIES trust.
| Attribute |
Bothal Primary School
NE63 8HZ
|
Horton Grange Primary School
NE24 4RE
|
Malvin's Close Academy
NE24 5BL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Ashington Northumberland NE63 8HZ |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 4RE |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 5BL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Nov 2023 | 1 19 Sep 2023 | 1 16 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 650 | 630 | 450 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Northumberland (929) | Northumberland (929) | WISE ACADEMIES |
| Website | — | www.blythhortongrange.co.uk | malvinsclose.wiseacademies.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01670812324 | 01670353503 | 01670354082 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 8HZ - Ofsted
- 1 28 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01670812324
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 4RE - Ofsted
- 1 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.blythhortongrange.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670353503
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 5BL - Ofsted
- 1 16 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Website
- malvinsclose.wiseacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670354082
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