Best Schools in Blyth

How many schools are there in Blyth?

Blyth has 12 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Blyth are rated Outstanding?

5 schools in Blyth were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Horton Grange Primary School, Malvin's Close Academy, Croftway Academy, Morpeth Road Academy and The Dales School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Horton Grange Primary SchoolMalvin's Close AcademyCroftway AcademyMorpeth Road AcademyThe Dales School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Blyth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Blyth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bede Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.4 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Blyth Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.7 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Gilbert Ward Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 1 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bede AcademyThe Blyth AcademyGilbert Ward Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Blyth have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Blyth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bede Academy (91% in reading, 88% in maths); Horton Grange Primary School (80% in reading, 85% in maths); and Croftway Academy (81% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bede AcademyHorton Grange Primary SchoolCroftway Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Blyth?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Blyth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Blyth have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Blyth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Blyth?

Apply to Northumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.