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Morpeth Stobhillgate First School

Primary · Academy converter · Morpeth, NE61 2HA

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Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 9
Pupils165
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lucy Howells
TrustCHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Apr 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147820.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils165
Girls82
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.2%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.187
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.131
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.5%
Other White
2.4%
Pakistani
1.8%
White and Black African
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
African
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Other Black
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)7.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.93
Support staff (FTE)9.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.6%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

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 Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
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0.6 miPrimaryMorpeth First SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Roberts Catholic First School, MorpethAcademy converter
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1.3 miSecondaryThe King Edward VI SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Chantry Middle SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Newminster Middle SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Morpeth Stobhillgate First School

What is Morpeth Stobhillgate First School's Ofsted rating?

Morpeth Stobhillgate First School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Morpeth Stobhillgate First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Morpeth Stobhillgate First School made 20 offers from 59 applications (3 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Morpeth Stobhillgate First School?

Morpeth Stobhillgate First School has 165 pupils aged 3 to 9.

What is the capacity of Morpeth Stobhillgate First School?

Morpeth Stobhillgate First School had 187 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Morpeth Stobhillgate First School?

At Morpeth Stobhillgate First School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Morpeth Stobhillgate First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Morpeth Stobhillgate First School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.6% 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.