Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Popular emoji_events #24 in Northumberland public Top 53% UK

Malvin's Close Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Joanne Holmes

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location_onBlyth, NE24 5BL

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

434

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Malvin's Close Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Blyth, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Malvin's Close Academy is an academy sponsor led in Blyth, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of WISE ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 440 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 57 primaries in Northumberland and #6,734 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 56%

Reading79% LA 69%

Writing75% LA 68%

Maths79% LA 67%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading68% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading72% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 2.0

1.9

Write

LA -0.7

0.3 to 3.4

-0.3

Maths

LA -1.7

-1.8 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.2

-1.6 to 1.5

-0.4

Write

LA 0.0

-1.8 to 1.1

0.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.4 to 1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 72%

Writing-% LA 75%

Maths-% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

Write

LA 0.0

Maths

LA -1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 January 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-01-24

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-07-14

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 440 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	440	14	3.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	439	20	4.6%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	435	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	434	3	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	428	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	447	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	434	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	430	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	441	6	1.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	438	8	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	442	9	2.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	446	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	444	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	431	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	450	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	450	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	443	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	458	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	458	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	457	4	0.9%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

3.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree56%

agree28%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree34%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree28%

agree19%

disagree16%

strongly disagree9%

not applicable28%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree53%

agree25%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree25%

disagree13%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree53%

agree19%

disagree16%

strongly disagree13%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree28%

disagree13%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree31%

disagree3%

don't know16%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree19%

disagree16%

strongly disagree9%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes72%

no28%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Northumberland

Horton Grange Primary School

NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington

Burnside Primary School

Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick