Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122210.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 320 |
| Girls | 171 |
| Boys | 149 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 9.1% |
| First language not English | 1.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 300 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 286 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 29.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.53 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.37 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 41 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 100 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 41 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 41 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.4%, better than England, better than Northumberland | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.1%, better than England, better than Northumberland | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Northumberland | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Abbeyfields First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2016. | |
| 1.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | The King Edward VI School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. |
Morpeth First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Morpeth First School made 41 offers from 100 applications (2.4 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Morpeth First School has 320 pupils aged 3 to 9.
Morpeth First School had 300 school places in 2024/25.
At Morpeth First School, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Morpeth First School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% 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.