72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
642.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
772
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Blyth Academy · Secondary · Northumberland
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+8pp
72%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+9pp
59%49%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
49.2
+8.2
49.244.740.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
39%
-6pp
48%27%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
642.8
-0.6
643.3574.8506.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 642.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
772
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Chase Farm Drive, Blyth, NE24 4JP
Local authority
Northumberland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 39% | 642.8 | 39% | 772 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 50% | 41.0 | -0.18 | 44% | 643.3 | 45% | 830 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 39% | 40.2 | -0.13 | 48% | 526.5 | 50% | 782 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 46% | 41.5 | +0.00 | 35% | 583.6 | 37% | 787 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 48% | 41.8 | -0.58 | 5% | 506.2 | 14% | 784 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 31% | 36.9 | -0.89 | 3% | 288.5 | 13% | 787 |
| 2016/17 | 32% | 18% | 34.8 | -0.80 | 41% | — | 43% | 799 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 20.2 | D | +0.01 | 0% | 30 |
| 2017/18 | 22.0 | D+ | +0.18 | 5% | 40 |
| 2016/17 | 15.3 | D- | -0.13 | 0% | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 772 | 20.4 | 17% | 4% | 50% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 830 | 22.0 | 16% | 4% | 50% | 15% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 782 | 21.3 | 16% | 3% | 54% | 16% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 787 | 24.0 | 15% | 3% | 55% | 14% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 766 | 20.3 | 14% | 3% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 784 | 19.6 | 10% | 2% | 53% | 9% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 787 | 15.5 | 10% | 2% | 55% | 11% | 32% |
| 2016/17 | 799 | 14.2 | 12% | 1% | 54% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.