School profile

New Delaval Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blyth, NE24 4DA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

New Delaval Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils219
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Struthers
Local authorityNorthumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122258.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Northumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Northumberland104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Northumberland104105
Expected standard in reading53%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland71%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland70%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils219
Girls112
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.1%
First language not English3.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.191
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.7%
African
1.8%
White and Black African
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
Other White
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)11.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.11
Support staff (FTE)20.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.7%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Delaval Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryNewsham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughBede AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Blyth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryMalvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryHorton Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryCroftway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about New Delaval Primary School

What is New Delaval Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Delaval Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does New Delaval Primary School rank in England?

New Delaval Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are New Delaval Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at New Delaval Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into New Delaval Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, New Delaval Primary School made 19 offers from 30 applications (1.6 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend New Delaval Primary School?

New Delaval Primary School has 219 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of New Delaval Primary School?

New Delaval Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at New Delaval Primary School?

At New Delaval Primary School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at New Delaval Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Delaval Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.