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St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth

Primary · Academy converter · Morpeth, NE61 1QF

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Good
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St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Feb 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 9
Pupils177
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr David Sutcliffe
TrustBISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Apr 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148999.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils177
Girls92
Boys85
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.2%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.146
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.8

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
79.7%
Other White
5.6%
Indian
2.8%
Other Asian
2.8%
African
2.8%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Black
0.6%
Other ethnic group
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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)7.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.03
Support staff (FTE)11.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.4%, better than England, better than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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

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Frequently asked questions about St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth

What is St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth's Ofsted rating?

St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Feb 2016.

How hard is it to get into St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth made 28 offers from 54 applications (1.9 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth?

St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth has 177 pupils aged 3 to 9.

What is the capacity of St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth?

St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth?

At St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.4% 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.