Gilbert Ward Academy
Princess Louise Road, Blyth, NE24 2TS
83 pupils · 104% of 80 capacity
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Free school meals
- 71.1%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Nearby alternatives
- The Dales School 2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Apex Academy 4.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Cramlington Hillcrest School 5.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- NCEA Castle School 6.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit 6.5 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Cleaswell Hill School 6.6 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.