Gilbert Ward Academy

Princess Louise Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2TS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

11–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 55 / 80 (69%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

70.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

26.6%

Overall absence

72.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

5.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

9.08

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

£54,522

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 30% on leadership pay

↑ +£742 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£35,418

Spend per pupil

£37,418

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.