Malvin's Close Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Not available
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
146544
Address
Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way, Malvin's Close Academy, NE24 5BL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
440 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
3.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
38%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.4%
Other 1.6%
African 1.4%
Mixed 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other White 0.7%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Malvin's Close Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
53
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
26
7
19
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
10
5
Reception, Part-time
25
9
16
Reception, Full-time
35
17
18
Year 1
48
27
21
Year 2
60
26
34
Year 3
52
27
25
Year 4
58
29
29
Year 5
58
28
30
Year 6
58
34
24
Year 2024-2025

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