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Blyth Ridley High School

Community school · Blyth · NE24 2SY

Ages 13–18 · Northumberland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr R A Boulton

Location

Address
Sixth Avenue
Postcode
NE24 2SY
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Blyth, Northumberland. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Blyth
12
Secondary schools in Blyth
1
Academies among open schools in Blyth
50% (6)
Open schools in NE24
12
Secondary in NE24
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlythNear NE24

  • The Blyth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blyth · NE24 4JP · Northumberland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence15.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Bedlington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bedlington · NE22 7DS · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bede Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Blyth · NE24 2SY · Northumberland

    Ages 3–18

    • Att846.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Gilbert Ward Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Free schools special

    Blyth · NE24 2TS · Northumberland

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence25.6%
    • FSM71.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Newsham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 4NX · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 2LE · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Croftway Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 2HP · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM41.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Malvin's Close Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 5BL · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.4%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr R A Boulton

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