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Gilbert Ward Academy

  • 11–16Ages
  • 83Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • 149842URN

Princess Louise Road, Blyth, NE24 2TS · School website

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Report card · inspected 6 May 2026Published 18 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
AreaExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Early yearsDoes not apply to this school
Post-16 provisionDoes not apply to this school
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
149842 · 929/7000
Trust
Prosper Learning Trust
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
80 pupils · 83 on roll
Free school meals
71.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened
1 September 2023
Address
Princess Louise Road, Blyth, NE24 2TS
Local authority
Northumberland

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources