The Blyth Academy Explained

The Blyth Academy
Coordinates:55.1237°N -1.5477°W
Established:1 September 2000
Type:Academy
President:Rob Tarn
Head Label:Principal
Head:Donna Park
Address:Chase Farm Drive
City:Blyth, Northumberland
County:Northumberland
Country:England
Postcode:NE24 4JP
Ofsted:yes
Urn:140002
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:19
Colours: Yellow, Black
Free Label 1:Doesn’t comes to this school

The Blyth Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Blyth, Northumberland, England. It was opened as Blyth Community College in 2000 following the amalgamation of Tynedale High School and Ridley High School. The school was built for 1450 students and has an estimated figure of around 1000 students, and is made up of years 7 through to 11; with two sixth form years. In 2008, the college changed its name to The Blyth School, Community College.

The school offers a range of subject choices, from history to childcare, to languages to electronics. The school has shown improved results in recent years, and was higher than some other schools in the Northumberland GCSE results league table for 2011[1] and 2012.[2] It is expected to continue to improve as an academy.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/education/school_tables/secondary/11/html/929.stm BBC News – Secondary school league tables in Northumberland
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/education/school_tables/secondary/12/html/929.stm BBC News – Secondary school league tables in Northumberland
  3. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/blyth-school-community-college-appoints-4891593 Blyth School Community College appoints new headteacher