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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 122258

New Delaval Primary School

Community school · Blyth · NE24 4DA

Ages 2–11 · 219 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

219 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
107 / 112
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
219 / 315 (70%)
Free school meals
50.5%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Struthers

Location

Address
Delaval Gardens, New Delaval
Postcode
NE24 4DA
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Blyth, Northumberland, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 50.5%.

Open schools in Blyth
12
Primary schools in Blyth
8
Academies among open schools in Blyth
50% (6)
Open schools in NE24
12
Primary in NE24
8
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary 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

  • Newsham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 4NX · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 2LE · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Malvin's Close Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 5BL · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

  • Horton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 4RE · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Croftway Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 2HP · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Morpeth Road Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 5TQ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Cramlington Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 2SN · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Eastlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 3ST · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.21

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Struthers
Telephone
01670353255
Website
www.newdelavalprimary.co.uk

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