Croftway Academy

NorthumberlandAcademy sponsor led

William Street, Blyth, NE24 2HP

Headteacher: Mrs Louise SandersonSchool website ↗Pupils: 416 (capacity: 450)Part of WISE ACADEMIES

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 January 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
46
Applications received
83
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
52.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1626.0%0.0%-3.3-7.0-3.8
2016/1728.0%0.0%-1.7-5.4-5.6
2017/1858.0%2.0%0.0+1.6+0.9
2018/1963.0%8.0%-1.3+0.7+1.1
2022/2372.0%0.0%+5.2+1.0+3.6
2023/2473.0%3.0%---
2024/2567.0%7.0%---
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