Malvin's Close Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Blyth, Northumberland
Malvin's Close Academy is a primary school in Blyth, Northumberland for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 24 January 2023.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way, Malvin's Close Academy, Blyth, NE24 5BL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 437 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “When you step through the doors of this school, the positive environment wraps its arms around you.”
- “Adults and pupils smile, laugh and chat together.”
- “Caring, genuine relationships underpin all that this school does well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
What a pass unlocks for Malvin's Close Academy
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement
- Morpeth Road Academy 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Croftway Academy 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Newsham Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Horton Grange Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding
- New Delaval Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Cambois Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Bedlington Station Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good