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Abbeyfields First School

Primary · Academy converter · Morpeth, NE61 2LZ

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Abbeyfields First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 9
Pupils324 of 288 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Henderson
TrustCHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 May 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144181.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils324
Girls151
Boys173
Eligible for free school meals6.8%
First language not English0.3%
SEN support34
EHC plan10
Average class size29.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.7%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other White
1.5%
African
1.5%
White and Asian
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence3.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence5.5%12.9%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)50
Applications (Reception)104
First preference applications (Reception)51
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places288
Pupils on roll285
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)13
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.54
Support staff (FTE)21.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Abbeyfields First School
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0.4 miPrimarySt Roberts Catholic First School, MorpethAcademy converter
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0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Newminster Middle SchoolAcademy converter
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0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Chantry Middle SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryMorpeth All Saints Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miSecondaryThe King Edward VI SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryMorpeth First SchoolCommunity school
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1.1 miPrimaryMorpeth Stobhillgate First SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Abbeyfields First School

What is Abbeyfields First School's Ofsted rating?

Abbeyfields First School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Abbeyfields First School?

Abbeyfields First School has 324 pupils aged 3 to 9, with capacity for 288.

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.