Croftway Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Blyth, Northumberland
Croftway 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 17 January 2023.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- William Street, Blyth, NE24 2HP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 416 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Croftway is an inspirational school where pupils flourish.”
- “This is underpinned by the excellent relationships throughout the school between staff, pupils, and parents and carers.”
- “Pupils appreciate that staff respect and care deeply for them.”
To improve
- “Pupils were significantly affected by the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
- “This is especially so in mathematics and writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 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) | 67% | 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: 45 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 45 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 Croftway 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 0.4 mi Requires improvement
- Malvin's Close Academy 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Newsham Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Morpeth Road Academy 1.1 mi Outstanding
- New Delaval Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Horton Grange Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding
- Cambois Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Bedlington Station Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good