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Gilbert Ward Academy

Gilbert Ward Academy
Princess Louise Road
Blyth
Northumberland
England
NE242TS

📞 phone: 01916 053899

👨‍🏫 headed by: Mr Barry Reed

🌍 web: www.gilbertwardacademy.co.uk

29 pupils mixed gender
80 pupils capacity: 36% full

25 boys 86%

4 girls 14%

Last updated:

Free schools special

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
149842
Establishment type
Free schools special
Establishment #
7000
Open date
1 Sep 2023
Reason open
Academy Free School
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 430660, Northing: 581046
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 55.123, Longitude: -1.5208
Geom
SRID=4326;POINT (-1.520783 55.122855)
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18 Jan 2024
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Blyth and Ashington › Isabella
Free school meals %
58.60
Trust
PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10093307

School governors

  • Lynn King, Chair of Local Governing Body
    · —
  • Helen Woodley, Local Governor
    · —
  • Margaret Mitford, Local Governor
    · —
  • Felicity Walton, Local Governor
    · —
  • Nichola Swan, Local Governor
    · —
  • Sarah Dick, Local Governor
    · —
  • Barry Reed, Local Governor
    · —
  • Derek Weelands, Local Governor
    · —
  • Rachel Shields, Local Governor
    · —

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