Special free school · Northumberland
Gilbert Ward Academy
- Special
- Ages 11–16
Term dates
We haven't checked Northumberland's term dates yet. See the school's website.
Admissions
Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.
Ofsted inspection
Report card, 6 May 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
Safeguarding standards: met.
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Special free school
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 83 (capacity 80)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
- Phone
- 01916053899
- Address
- Princess Louise Road, Blyth, NE24 2TS
- Website
- gilbertwardacademy.co.uk
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