Compare Croftway Academy and Horton Grange Primary School and Malvin's Close Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Croftway Academy (Primary) in Blyth; 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 Croftway Academy, Horton Grange Primary School and Malvin's Close Academy. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and community school type located around Blyth, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Croftway Academy), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Horton Grange Primary School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,400, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; all within the WISE ACADEMIES trust.
| Attribute |
Croftway Academy
NE24 2HP
|
Horton Grange Primary School
NE24 4RE
|
Malvin's Close Academy
NE24 5BL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 2HP |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 4RE |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 5BL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Mar 2023 | 1 19 Sep 2023 | 1 16 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 450 | 630 | 450 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | ||
| Trust / Local authority | WISE ACADEMIES | Northumberland (929) | WISE ACADEMIES |
| Website | croftway.wiseacademies.co.uk | www.blythhortongrange.co.uk | malvinsclose.wiseacademies.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01670353258 | 01670353503 | 01670354082 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 2HP - Ofsted
- 1 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Website
- croftway.wiseacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670353258
- 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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